Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or other search detail into a search tool on this site, that query may be sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Hinds County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact message about this private site, we use the information in that message to respond. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect technical information when a page loads, including visits to pages that link to the Hinds County inmate query, the county public-records form, Hinds County online databases, or the MDOC inmate locator.
- IP address used for the visit.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time information tied to page requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service when a visitor uses a search tool.
- To understand which Hinds County jail, court, and facility pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose broken links, display issues, and other technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
Pages may link to jail rosters, sheriff pages, Mississippi public-records resources, court databases, corrections locators, VINELink, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy policy controls how it collects and uses your information.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to recognize activity across multiple websites for ad measurement or interest-based advertising.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information as a standalone product. Information may be made available to these parties when needed for the site to operate or when legally required:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that help fund the site.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use standard security practices appropriate for a public reference website. No website, server, email path, or internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Requests
Mississippi's public-records law, including the Mississippi Public Records Act, Miss. Code Ann. Section 25-61-1 et seq., governs access to many government records. This private site's visitor-data choices are separate from requests made to Hinds County or another public office.
- You may ask what personal information this site maintains about you.
- You may request correction of information you believe is wrong.
- You may ask that information be deleted, subject to legal and operational limits.
- You may opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the site, vendors, or legal requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected here.