The Issaquena County Inmate Population
The official detention map for Issaquena County is compact, but it is not simple. The main facility is Issaquena County Correctional Facility in Mayersville. MDOC lists the site as a regional facility, and the PREA audit describes it as an adult male, medium-custody operation tied to the Issaquena County Sheriff's Office. That means the Issaquena County inmate population is not just a list of local arrestees waiting on court. It can include state or regional custody housed inside the county.
This matters for every lookup. A recent arrest may require a call to the facility or sheriff because no official Issaquena County online jail roster was located in the county sources reviewed. A sentenced inmate may appear in the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search instead. Court charges are tracked through the clerk and Mississippi electronic court access channels. Federal and immigration custody use separate national systems. The right search path depends on who holds the record.
Issaquena County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official numbers come from MDOC population materials and the 2022 PREA audit. The audit reported a designed capacity of 328 beds, a current population of 277, and a prior 12-month average daily population of 298. MDOC's February 2026 monthly fact sheet reported capacity 328 and population 328 as of February 2, 2026. The September 2025 fact sheet listed the same capacity with a population of 312.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Facility designed or rated capacity | 328 | 2022 PREA audit and MDOC February 2026 fact sheet |
| Current population snapshot | 277 | 2022 PREA audit |
| Average daily population | 298 | 2022 PREA audit, prior 12 months |
| Population as of February 2, 2026 | 328 | MDOC February 2026 monthly fact sheet |
| Population as of September 2025 | 312 | MDOC September 2025 monthly fact sheet |
Issaquena County Inmate Population Trends
Issaquena County's inmate population trend is best read through capacity and monthly count records. MDOC daily population materials from July 2016 listed Issaquena regional capacity at 274. By the 2022 PREA audit, the designed capacity was 328. Later MDOC reports kept that 328-bed figure and showed counts moving from full capacity in a visible November 2024 extract to 312 in September 2025 and back to 328 in the February 2026 fact sheet.
The trend also has a local operations history. WLBT reported in December 2019 that county supervisors voted to close the regional correctional facility because of financial problems, while MDOC said it had not received the written notice required under the inmate housing agreement. Current MDOC listings and the 2026 fact sheet show the facility active. That history is a reminder that Issaquena County inmate population figures depend on regional housing decisions as much as local arrest volume.
| Date | Capacity | Population / ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | 274 | Daily counts varied in MDOC report | Older regional capacity was lower. |
| September 2022 PREA | 328 | 277 current; 298 ADP | Audit said the facility was not over capacity in the prior year. |
| November 2024 | 328 | 328 visible daily counts | MDOC extract showed full-capacity days. |
| September 2025 | 328 | 312 monthly count | Daily extract moved around 312 to 308. |
| February 2, 2026 | 328 | 328 | MDOC monthly fact sheet showed full capacity. |
Who Makes Up Issaquena County Custody
The 2022 PREA audit gives the clearest demographic limits for Issaquena County Correctional Facility. It reported an adult male population, a medium-custody setting, no youthful inmates, and an age range of 18 to 75. Facility-specific race totals and a pretrial-versus-sentenced split were not located in official Issaquena sources. MDOC's February 2026 fact sheet gives regional-facility aggregate demographics statewide, but that table should not be treated as the Issaquena-only breakdown.
- Adult males: the PREA audit describes the Issaquena facility population as adult male.
- Medium custody: the audit identifies the custody level as medium.
- No youthful inmates: the PREA material says youthful inmates were not held there.
- Regional population: the facility is counted in MDOC regional-facility reporting, not as a simple county-only jail population.
Issaquena County is one of Mississippi's smallest-population counties. The 2026 Secretary of State directory lists county population at 1,273, while the correctional facility capacity is 328. Those two figures should not be turned into a local incarceration rate without a proper rate source, but they do show why the regional facility is a major local institution.
Laws for Issaquena County Jail Data
Mississippi law supports access to nonexempt public records, but it does not require every Issaquena County jail record to be posted online. That distinction is central here because no official online county roster was located. A useful records request should identify the record holder and ask for a specific record, such as a booking record, custody log entry, MDOC inmate record, or court filing.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Mississippi Public Records Act, Title 25, Chapter 61 states that public records must be available for inspection unless an exemption applies.
MDOC public-records policy says MDOC requests must be written and are not accepted by telephone.
Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training materials describe Mississippi's jail-officer standards and training framework.
Mississippi Code Section 47-1-57 addresses medical or surgical care duties when a jail prisoner needs aid.
How the Regional Facility Changes Counts
A generic jail page would miss the central point in Issaquena County. The county's named detention facility is a regional correctional facility that appears in MDOC facility lists and MDOC population publications. Its population can include people whose legal custody or sentence status points beyond a local arrest. That is why a name may be found through the state inmate search even when the physical location is Mayersville.
Regional status also changes how records are requested. The sheriff or facility may be the starting point for local custody questions, but MDOC is the record holder for many state correctional records. The clerk is the record holder for filed court cases. BOP and ICE run their own locators. Treating every search as a county jail roster search will miss people and create false no-result assumptions.
The MDOC facilities list places Issaquena County Correctional Facility among regional facilities. That source is useful when confirming the facility name, type, and phone before calling or sending a written request.
The MDOC listing helps separate the facility's physical location from the correct statewide lookup channel for sentenced or MDOC-supervised inmates.
Search the Issaquena County Inmate Population
There is no official Issaquena County online jail roster, booking report, recent booking feed, or mugshot gallery in the official county and sheriff sources reviewed. The search process therefore starts with the person’s likely custody stage. A very recent arrest begins with the facility and sheriff. A sentenced or transferred person begins with MDOC. Court charges after an arrest begin with the court clerk or Mississippi electronic court access.
The official sheriff page and MDOC facility page give different phone paths. The sheriff's office is tied to local arrests, warrants, and county records. The facility phone is the direct contact for custody and visitation-status questions. MDOC is the state locator for sentenced inmates and MDOC-supervised records.
- Call Issaquena County Correctional Facility at 662-873-2153 for current facility custody and visitation-status questions.
- Call the Issaquena County Sheriff's Department at 662-873-2781 for county arrest, booking, warrant, transport, or local record questions.
- Use the MDOC Inmate Search when the person may be sentenced, committed, transferred, or supervised by MDOC.
- For charges after arrest, contact Circuit Clerk Ronda Delaney or use MEC/PAMEC where online access is available.
- Use VINELink Mississippi for supported custody notification rather than relying only on a single search result.
Issaquena County MDOC Inmate Lookup
The MDOC locator is the main online search tool documented for Issaquena County custody because the county facility is a regional facility and no official local web roster was located. MDOC states that users may enter a name or ID number and click search. It is not a county booking roster, so it should not be read as a full list of new arrests or every person who was briefly held after booking.
The MDOC inmate search page provides the official fields for a state inmate lookup.
The screenshot shows why an exact MDOC ID can be better than a broad name search when common names or spelling differences are involved.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional if another usable field is entered | Use with last name to narrow a name search. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional if MDOC ID is used | Most useful when spelling is known. |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Optional if name is used | Best for exact matches. |
| Search | Submit button | Not applicable | The page instructs users to enter the name or ID number. |
Issaquena County Inmate Record Fields
No official Issaquena County roster profile could be inspected, so the safer field inventory is the MDOC sample result inventory. Returned fields can include identity details, physical description, active status, location group, sentence data, offense fields, conviction county, sentence date, and tentative release information. Do not assume a local Issaquena booking profile shows bond amounts, housing units, mugshots, or court dates unless the facility or sheriff confirms it.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| MDOC number and suffix | State correctional identifier used for exact search and records matching. |
| Name and date of birth | Identity fields that help distinguish people with similar names. |
| Race, sex, and physical description | Descriptive data returned in the MDOC sample result. |
| Status and location group | Shows active status and broad MDOC location information when available. |
| Sentence and offense fields | Lists sentence count, sentence length, offense fields, conviction county, and sentence dates. |
| Tentative release date | Release date field when MDOC has one to display. |
Issaquena Jail vs State Prison Search
A county custody question and a state prison search can involve the same person at different times. A person arrested in Issaquena County may be booked locally first. After court action, sentencing, or transfer, the same person may be tracked through MDOC. Federal and immigration holds add more layers, because those agencies do not use the county or MDOC locator as their main public search tool.
| Question | Local or Regional Facility | State, Federal, or ICE Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | Recent local custody, regional jail population, and facility questions | Sentenced MDOC inmates, federal inmates, or immigration detainees |
| Where to start | Facility phone and sheriff phone | MDOC, BOP, ICE ODLS, or U.S. Marshals contact |
| Best identifier | Full name, date of birth, arrest or transfer date | MDOC ID, BOP register number, A-Number, or full biographical details |
| Common mistake | Expecting a public county roster that official sources do not publish | Looking in MDOC for federal pretrial or ICE custody |
Past Issaquena County Inmate Records
Past custody records are harder than current status checks because no official Issaquena County archive of released inmates was located. Start with the office that likely created or holds the record. Local booking records go to the sheriff or facility. State correctional records go to MDOC, and MDOC says public-records requests must be written. Court records after arrest go to the circuit or justice clerk, depending on the case type and stage.
For MDOC records, include the person's full name, any known MDOC number, date of birth, and the specific record sought. For local booking records, include the arrest date or approximate date, arresting agency if known, and whether the request seeks a booking sheet, custody log entry, release date, or booking photo. Broad questions tend to slow records work because Mississippi public-records procedures apply to identifiable records.
Federal ICE and VINELink Searches
No BOP or ICE detention facility was located in Issaquena County. Sentenced federal inmates should be searched through the BOP inmate locator, which covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present and supports number or name searches. Federal pretrial detainees may not appear in BOP if they are held under U.S. Marshals authority. Issaquena County is in the Southern District of Mississippi for U.S. Marshals matters.
For immigration custody, use ICE Online Detainee Locator System. ICE guidance allows search by A-Number and country of birth, or by full name, date of birth, and country of birth. VINELink Mississippi is a separate notification channel. It can help with supported custody-status alerts, but it does not replace the facility, sheriff, court clerk, or MDOC record holder.
Issaquena County Detention Facilities
The official facility map for Issaquena County contains one detention facility. No separate city jail, BOP facility, ICE detention center, state-operated prison, work-release annex, or independent county roster site was located in the official sources reviewed. The single facility is still complex because it is a regional correctional facility with MDOC reporting and sheriff ties.
- Issaquena County Correctional Facility is the Mayersville regional facility for adult male, medium-custody population. It is the primary facility for local custody questions and MDOC-visible regional housing.
For facility identity, the MDOC facility profile lists the current name, address, phone, warden, and regional type.
The facility profile is the best source for confirming that Issaquena County Correctional Facility remains active in the MDOC regional-facility system.
Issaquena County Custody Terms
Short definitions help sort the Issaquena County inmate population by record holder and custody stage.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity checks, property handling, and custody processing.
- Regional facility
- A Mississippi county-run correctional facility that may house MDOC or regional population, not just county arrestees.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release or transfer.
- Classification
- The process that assigns custody level, housing, and security controls.
- Expunction
- A court process that can remove eligible records from public access under Mississippi law.
Issaquena County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Issaquena County inmate population? Official figures vary by source date. The 2022 PREA audit reported 277 current inmates and a 298 average daily population, while MDOC reported 328 inmates on February 2, 2026.
Does Issaquena County have an online jail roster? No official county jail roster, recent booking list, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located in the official county and sheriff sources reviewed.
Where should an Issaquena County inmate search begin? Start with the facility for current custody, the sheriff for local arrest or warrant questions, and MDOC for sentenced or MDOC-supervised inmates.
Can released inmates be searched online? A local released-inmate archive was not located. Use a specific public-records request to the sheriff, facility, MDOC, or court clerk depending on the record.
Are federal detainees listed in the county search? No. Use BOP for sentenced federal inmates, the U.S. Marshals district for some federal pretrial custody questions, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
Why does the facility count matter in such a small county? Issaquena County Correctional Facility is a regional correctional facility. Its population can reflect regional and state custody, not only local arrests from Issaquena County.