Issaquena County Facility Overview
Issaquena County Correctional Facility is also identified in the 2022 PREA audit as Issaquena County Regional Correctional Facility. MDOC lists it as a regional facility and gives Warden Don Brown as the current facility leader. The facility is operated through the Issaquena County Sheriff's Office under Mississippi's regional correctional facility framework, while MDOC reports its capacity and population in state correctional materials.
The facility holds adult males and is described in the PREA audit as medium custody. It is not a separate city jail, state-operated prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center. That distinction matters for inmate lookup. A local arrest or booking question may require a call to the facility or sheriff, while a sentenced state inmate may be found through the MDOC inmate search.
The MDOC facility profile for Issaquena County Correctional Facility lists the warden, address, phone, and regional facility type. The screenshot below is from that official MDOC source.
Because the MDOC facility page is a facility profile, it confirms the institution but does not replace a roster, court file, or written records request.
Issaquena Facility Capacity and Population
The most useful population facts for Issaquena County Correctional Facility come from MDOC reports and the 2022 PREA audit. The audit states a designed capacity of 328, a current population of 277 at the time of review, and a 12-month average daily population of 298. MDOC's September 2025 monthly fact sheet listed capacity 328 and population 312. MDOC's February 2026 monthly fact sheet listed capacity 328 and population 328 as of February 2, 2026.
| Source Date | Capacity | Population or ADP | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 PREA audit | 328 | 277 current, 298 ADP | Adult male, medium custody, no youthful inmates. |
| September 2025 MDOC fact sheet | 328 | 312 | Regional facility population snapshot. |
| February 2, 2026 MDOC fact sheet | 328 | 328 | Reported at full rated capacity. |
These numbers should not be read as a county-only jail count. Issaquena County is small by resident population, and the facility's regional role means the inmate population can include people tied to MDOC or regional custody, not just new local arrests from Issaquena County.
Look Up Issaquena Facility Inmates
No official Issaquena County online jail roster, recent-booking feed, or mugshot gallery was located on the sheriff or county sources reviewed. For someone who may be held at Issaquena County Correctional Facility, the lookup path starts with the facility phone line for local custody and the MDOC locator for sentenced or MDOC-supervised custody. Federal and immigration searches use separate systems.
- Call Issaquena County Correctional Facility at 662-873-2153 with the person's full name, date of birth, and approximate arrest or transfer date.
- Call the Issaquena County Sheriff's Department at 662-873-2781 for local arrest, booking, transport, warrant, or sheriff record questions.
- Use the MDOC Inmate Search for sentenced state inmates or MDOC-supervised records.
- Check VINELink Mississippi for victim notification and custody-status information where available.
- Use BOP inmate locator for sentenced federal inmates and ICE ODLS for immigration custody.
MDOC search fields include first name, last name, and MDOC ID Number. The locator is not a county booking roster. Sample MDOC result data can include MDOC number, name, race, sex, date of birth, physical description, status, location group, sentence count, total sentence length, tentative release date, offenses, conviction county, and sentence date.
Issaquena Facility Address and Contact
The facility and the sheriff's office have different contact blocks. Use the facility for direct custody, visiting-status, mail-format, and inmate account questions. Use the sheriff for county arrest, booking, warrant, transport, and local law-enforcement records questions.
Issaquena County Correctional Facility
22746 MS-1
Mayersville, MS 39113
662-873-2153
Mail: P.O. Box 220, Mayersville, MS 39113
Issaquena County Sheriff's Department
P.O. Box 147
Mayersville, MS 39113
662-873-2781
Fax: 662-873-4500
Issaquena Facility Visitation Status
No official facility-specific visitation schedule was located in the Issaquena or MDOC public sources reviewed. MDOC's general family and friends page says inmates initiate visitation by sending an Application for Visiting Privileges to prospective visitors, and the visitor returns the completed application to the address listed in the package. For minors, a parent or legal guardian must complete the application.
A 2025 Mississippi Today report said visitation was suspended after shots were fired at the front of Issaquena County Correctional Facility. Because that report involved a safety-related suspension, visitors should call the facility before traveling even if they have older information from another source.
| Facility or System | Published Schedule | Verification Step |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquena County Correctional Facility | No official online schedule located. | Call 662-873-2153 before travel. |
| MDOC general visitation | Application process initiated by the inmate. | Use MDOC family and friends instructions and facility direction. |
| 2025 local status | News report described visitation as suspended after shots fired. | Confirm current status with the warden's staff or facility line. |
The MDOC family and friends visitation page describes the application process that applies to MDOC inmates. The image below shows the statewide source, not a local Issaquena schedule.
For this facility, the statewide process should be paired with a direct phone check because no local schedule was posted and recent news described a suspension.
Mail and Money at Issaquena Facility
Facility mail should use the mailing address listed by MDOC and the PREA audit: P.O. Box 220, Mayersville, MS 39113. Include the person's full name and MDOC number or booking identifier if known. Because no local mail rule sheet was located online, call the facility to confirm envelope format, allowed items, photo rules, book rules, and whether any mail vendor or scanning system is in use.
| Service | Source-Backed Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility mail | P.O. Box 220, Mayersville, MS 39113. Verify name and ID format before sending. |
| MDOC records mail | MDOC Records, P.O. Box 24388, Jackson, MS 39225 for MDOC record questions. |
| Online inmate banking | MDOC says money transfers are accepted online at Premier.Services for MDOC inmates. |
| In-person inmate banking | MDOC says transfers are accepted at Western Union agent locations. |
| Facility kiosk or vendor fee | No official Issaquena fee table was located. Verify with the facility before sending funds. |
Booking and Intake at Issaquena
Official Issaquena-specific booking steps were not posted online. The researched sources support a general custody sequence: a person is arrested or transferred, identity is checked, warrants and holds are reviewed, property is inventoried, medical and mental-health risk may be screened, and classification assigns custody level or housing. The PREA audit confirms the facility uses PREA education, reporting, investigation, and review processes.
New local bookings may not appear online because no official county roster was found. A family member trying to confirm a fresh arrest should call the facility and sheriff before relying on MDOC. MDOC is more useful after sentencing, commitment, or regional-facility placement tied to state custody.
Directions to Issaquena Facility
Issaquena County Correctional Facility is on Mississippi Highway 1 in rural Mayersville. Official sources did not publish visitor parking rates, public transit routes, ADA entrance details, or lobby hours. Visitors should verify the entrance, parking, allowed property, ID rules, and current visitation status with the facility before starting the trip.
Note: The posted address is 22746 MS-1, Mayersville, MS 39113, but travel and visitor entry details should be confirmed by phone.
Issaquena Facility Safety Context
The 2022 PREA audit reported adult male medium-custody operations, no youthful inmates, 35 staff who may have inmate contact, 5 individual contractors, and 5 volunteers. It also described PREA response and review processes, including treatment services for victims of sexual abuse without financial cost regardless of whether the victim names the abuser or cooperates with an investigation.
Recent public context is important. News reports in 2019 described a county vote to close the regional correctional facility because of financial problems, but current MDOC listings and 2026 population materials show the facility active. The October 2025 shooting report and visitation suspension make direct verification especially important for visits.