Official Hinds County Inmate Query
The official county search point is the Hinds County Inmate Query. It is a county-hosted current roster, not a commercial jail-record site. The roster text says users can view inmate information and a photograph for a currently incarcerated Hinds County inmate by entering the person's name. It gives the format "Doe, John" for a full-name search and also allows a broad last-name prefix search, such as entering one letter.
The query is tied to the adult Hinds County detention system. It is most useful for people held at or connected with the Hinds County Raymond Detention Center, Jackson Detention Center, and the county-state work facility. It does not serve as a statewide prison search, a federal inmate search, a youth-court search, or a historical archive of people who have already left Hinds custody.
The county screenshot source for the search page is the official inmate query form.
The single-name field and current-inmate wording are important because they define what the roster can and cannot answer.
Use the Hinds County Jail Roster
The Hinds County jail roster search works best when the name is entered in the county's stated format. A failed search does not prove that no arrest occurred. It may mean the person was released, transferred, booked under a variant spelling, held by a city or federal agency, or not yet posted to the current roster.
- Open the official Hinds County Inmate Query page.
- Enter the name in last-name, comma, first-name format, such as "Doe, John." For a wider search, enter the first letter of the last name.
- Select Search. Use Clear only when starting the search over.
- Review the result table and compare date of birth, height, weight, sex, race, and arrest date when names are similar.
- Select the linked name to open the inmate detail profile.
- If no match appears, call the detention line or use a public-records request for older booking information.
Search results inspected in the research showed name links that open detail records. The result page also included Back and Search links, but no export, login, payment screen, released-inmate tab, or published refresh rate was visible.
Hinds County Roster Search Fields
The roster form is narrow. It exposes a Name field, Search button, and Clear button. Research found text snippets for other search ideas in page code or comments, but the live inspected form did not expose active city, PIN, or arrest-date controls. The safest use is a name search.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Unspecified | Form field name is name_sch. Use last name, comma, space, first name for a full-name search. |
| submit1 | Submit button | n/a | Button label is Search. The form uses the result endpoint inmate_list.asp. |
| reset2 | Reset button | n/a | Button label is Clear. |
The county inmate result page displays the fields used to sort through possible matches.
The result table helps separate people with similar names before a user opens a full jail profile.
Hinds County Inmate Profile Fields
A Hinds County inmate record is a current custody profile, not a full criminal-history report. The inspected detail record showed identification, physical description, arresting agency, arrest date, and repeated charge blocks. The public profile did not show a housing pod, court date, release status, or clear bond amount field in the sample reviewed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Full public name, displayed last name first and often in all caps. |
| Address | Public address or status field shown on the detail page. |
| DOB | Full date of birth in month/day/year format. |
| Sex/Race | One-letter demographic codes. |
| Height/Weight | Compact physical description, with height shown in a three-digit format. |
| Eye/Hair Color | Three-letter physical-description codes. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency abbreviation for the law-enforcement body that brought the person to jail. |
| Arrest Date | The date tied to the current booking or custody entry. |
| Charge Blocks | Charge 1, Charge 2, and additional blocks as needed. |
| Indictment / Warrant Fields | Fields appear under charges, but values may be blank or limited. |
| Photo | The search page says current inmate information and photograph are accessible. |
Current-only limit: The Hinds County inmate query says only current inmate information and photos are accessible, so older jail records require another channel.
Hinds County Jail Records Requests
For released inmates, booking sheets not visible online, jail docket entries, mugshots no longer posted, or records tied to a past Hinds County arrest, use the Hinds County public-record request form. The form cites the Mississippi Public Records Act and asks for contact details, signature, the department requested, and a clear description of the records sought. Hinds County says per-page duplication fees and lawful research or copying charges may be invoiced, and the form asks requesters to allow seven working days.
A strong request names the person, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency if known, and the exact item requested. Examples include a booking sheet, jail docket entry, release date, booking photograph, warrant entry, or bond paperwork. Medical, security, juvenile, active-investigation, and exempt law-enforcement records may be withheld or redacted.
The public-records screenshot source is the county's official request webform.
The form is the main fallback when the current roster no longer carries the custody record.
Hinds County Detention Contacts
Phone confirmation matters when the online roster is unclear. Hinds County publishes detention contacts through the sheriff's office page, along with the records unit number. The sheriff's office is led by Sheriff Tyree D. Jones, and the sheriff page states the office serves as county jailor and keeps charge of jail prisoners and jail records.
Hinds County Raymond Detention Center
1450 County Farm Road
Raymond, MS 39154
Detention: 601-857-4800
Main contact listed by sheriff page: 601-857-4500
Hinds County Sheriff's Office Records
407 E Pascagoula St.
Jackson, MS 39205
Records: 601-974-2930
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except legal holidays.
Other Detention Lines
Jackson Detention Center: 601-974-2945
Joint County and State Work Facility: 601-857-8058
Sheriff's Office main phone: 601-974-2900
Hinds County Booking Records
Booking starts when an arresting agency brings a person into a Hinds County detention location. The public roster confirms that the jail records arresting agency and arrest date. Mississippi law also requires the sheriff to keep a jail docket with the warrant or mittimus, prisoner name, date received, arrest or commitment date, cause or charge, authority, length of imprisonment, and release or discharge authority.
Public booking records are only part of the jail file. A complete custody file may include fingerprint steps, property records, classification, release authority, court transport, holds, and bond paperwork that do not appear in the online profile. The public roster should not be described as real time. Once booking is entered and posted, the person may appear on the Hinds County inmate query. If not, the next step is a detention call or a targeted records request.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity, charge, photo, and custody entry.
- Jail docket
- The sheriff's official record of people received into jail and the authority for custody or release.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency to hold or notify before release.
- PR bond
- Release on a promise to appear, without a cash or surety bond at the jail.
Hinds County Visitation Records
Adult visitation for Hinds County detention is vendor-supported. The sheriff page links video visitation through Ally, and a county post says online scheduling is available for the Raymond Detention Center and the Jackson Detention Center. ConnectNetwork's Hinds County page lists AdvancePay Phone, Visitation Scheduling, and Video Visitation and points users to the GTL/ViaPath scheduling portal.
| Facility | Scheduling / Vendor | Schedule Located | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Detention Center | Ally, GTL/ViaPath, ConnectNetwork, county scheduling post | Specific current hours not located | Confirm current visits because emergency, staffing, or lockdown conditions can affect access. |
| Jackson Detention Center | County post says online scheduling is available | Specific current hours not located | Call 601-974-2945 before relying on a visit slot. |
| Joint County and State Work Facility | Separate vendor schedule not located | Not located | Call 601-857-8058 for current rules. |
| Henley-Young-Patton Juvenile Justice Center | Official juvenile center rules | Saturday 10-11:30 a.m.; Saturday 6-7:30 p.m.; Sunday 6-7:30 p.m. | Juvenile detention is separate from the adult roster. |
The official county visitation scheduling post is available at Hinds County online inmate visitation scheduling.
Because schedules were not fully published for adult detention, appointment confirmation is part of the records-use process.
Hinds County Inmate Mail
Hinds County routes detention-center mail to a mail-processing address in Longview, Texas, not the Raymond jail street address. The sheriff page says the system is meant to reduce contraband. Mail should include the inmate name and inmate number, followed by Hinds County Detention Center, PO BOX 591, Longview, Texas 75606.
NCIC messaging is promoted for messages, documents, and photos. The sheriff page lists messages at $0.25 each and picture messages or documents at $0.35 each. ConnectNetwork/ViaPath documents phone and visitation services, and Tiger Commissary identifies the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond for commissary ordering. Confirm current custody before sending money or mail because a release or transfer can change the right system.
Hinds County Jail vs DOC
A person in pretrial Hinds County jail custody is not searched the same way as a sentenced state prisoner or a federal detainee. After felony sentencing and transfer, the county roster may drop the person and the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search becomes the better source. For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. For custody notifications, use VINELink when Mississippi records are available.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail | Hinds County Inmate Query | Current adult inmates and current photos in Hinds County custody. |
| Released or older jail record | Hinds records unit or public-records form | Booking sheets, jail docket details, release records, and copies where public. |
| Sentenced state prison | MDOC inmate search | People in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody or supervision records where public. |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, mainly sentenced BOP custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Current ICE custody or CBP custody beyond the ODLS threshold. |
The Hinds County Sheriff MS app is another public-safety channel. The iOS listing and Google Play listing describe tips, crime reporting, interactive features, news, and public-safety information, but they did not confirm an app-only inmate roster. The official current inmate search remains the county inmate query unless the app itself confirms otherwise.