The Pearl River County Inmate Population
The Pearl River County inmate population is centered on the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center, the county jail operated by the Pearl River County Sheriff's Department under Sheriff David Allison. The facility holds adults booked after arrests by sheriff deputies, municipal police, court agencies, and other approved holding authorities. The official county jail page also points to separate notices for general population, federal inmates, female federal inmates, A&D or state offenders, and trustees, which shows that the county jail count can include more than one custody category.
Pearl River County jail data should not be read as the same thing as a court docket or a state-prison count. A jail booking is the custody record. The case record starts when a prosecutor or court files charges. A sentenced person may leave the county jail and move to the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search. Federal and immigration custody have separate locators. That split matters because one person can move from arrest, to booking, to first appearance, to county jail housing, and then to MDOC, BOP, ICE, or release.
Pearl River County Inmate Population Statistics
The most concrete Pearl River County inmate population figures in the research come from the Vera Institute county incarceration trends file. Vera lists a 2019 total jail population of 206 and a jail-rated capacity of 360 for Pearl River County. It also lists 1,034.32 total jail admissions for 2019, with the fractional value reflecting Vera's estimation or interpolation method. Those figures are historical research data, not a live jail dashboard.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total jail population | 206 | Vera county CSV, 2019 |
| Rated jail capacity | 360 | Vera county CSV, 2017-2019 fields |
| Total jail admissions | 1,034.32 | Vera county CSV, 2019 |
| Total sentenced custody | 103 | Vera county CSV, 2019 |
| Total jail population rate | 108.4 per 100,000 age 15-64 | Vera county CSV, 2019 |
Pearl River County Inmate Population Trends
Recent Vera rows show the Pearl River County inmate population falling from 310 in 2017 to 247 in 2018 and 206 in 2019. Earlier rows show near-capacity or above-capacity conditions under Vera's reporting definitions. The 2014 row lists 354 people against a capacity field of 333, while 2016 lists 305 against 310. The same dataset then lists 360 as the rated capacity for 2017 through 2019.
| Year | Jail Population / Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 206 / 360 | Latest extracted Vera row with jail population. |
| 2018 | 247 / 360 | Higher than 2019 but still below listed capacity. |
| 2017 | 310 / 360 | Closest recent row to the listed 360 capacity. |
| 2016 | 305 / 310 | Near capacity under Vera's 2016 field. |
| 2014 | 354 / 333 | Above capacity under Vera's dataset definition. |
Pearl River County Inmate Makeup
The research did not locate a current county-published demographic dashboard for the Pearl River County inmate population. Vera fields can include male, female, racial, pretrial, sentenced, federal, marshals, ICE, and other holding-source data, but many recent Pearl River County demographic cells were blank in the rows inspected. For that reason, demographic claims should stay narrow and use only the categories that official county pages and the extracted Vera row support.
- Current local custody - Adult detainees in the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center are the core county jail population.
- Municipal arrests - Picayune and Poplarville arrests can route to the county jail after police processing.
- Sentenced custody - Vera lists 103 sentenced-custody entries for 2019, but not a full current breakdown.
- Other agency holds - County notices reference federal inmates, female federal inmates, A&D or state offenders, and trustees.
Mississippi state context can help explain pressure on local jail systems, but state totals are not the same as Pearl River County inmate population figures. The Prison Policy Initiative Mississippi profile gives statewide incarceration context. It should not be used to replace county counts.
Pearl River County Jail Capacity
Capacity has to be stated with care. Vera lists Pearl River County jail-rated capacity at 360 for 2017, 2018, and 2019. A separate 2002 construction report described the jail complex as planned with 386 beds, but the research treats that as historical media context rather than a current official capacity. The safer current historical figure for population tables is the Vera 360 capacity field.
The data also shows why a single capacity number can mislead. In 2014, Vera's row showed 354 people against a capacity field of 333. By 2019, the county was listed at 206 against 360. That does not prove current jail conditions, and the county did not publish a live population dashboard in the materials located. For current crowding, classification, or bed-space questions, the jail administrator or inmate records contact is the practical source.
The official Pearl River County jail page is the county source that identifies Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center contacts, roster access, and linked jail notices. The local county jail page anchors the custody and roster workflow shown here.
Because the county jail page names separate records, commissary, warrants, and jail administration contacts, it is more useful for current custody questions than a general county switchboard.
Laws Governing Pearl River County Inmate Population
Mississippi public-records law is the backbone for jail roster and booking-record access in Pearl River County. The online roster is the first path for current inmates, but a written request can matter when a released booking, incident report, booking photo, or older inmate record is not on the public roster. A public body can also redact or withhold records when another law protects juvenile matters, sealed cases, active investigations, or expunged records.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1 - Mississippi public records must be available for inspection unless an exemption applies.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-3(b) - Public records include papers, photos, cards, tapes, films, and other materials used by a public body.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-5 - Public records are public property and may be inspected or copied under reasonable written rules.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-7 - Agencies may charge actual search, review, redaction, and copying costs.
Criminal procedure rules shape the early court path after arrest. The Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure support prompt initial appearance practice, while the bail chapter controls bond forms and consequences for missed court dates. Those rules explain why a jail record may show bond or a hold before a full court docket is easy to find.
Pearl River County State Prison Search
No MDOC state prison or regional correctional facility is physically listed in Pearl River County on the official MDOC facilities page. That does not mean Pearl River County defendants stay in the county jail after sentencing. A person sentenced to state prison can move from the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center into MDOC reception, classification, and an MDOC facility elsewhere in Mississippi.
The Pearl River County inmate population and the state-prison population overlap only during transition points. A county roster result is strongest for current local custody. The MDOC locator is strongest once a sentenced prisoner has an MDOC number or has entered state custody. MDOC also handles prison visitation, institutional money, and records questions for prison time, jail credit, and release eligibility dates.
Search Pearl River County Inmate Population
The official current-custody path starts at the county jail page and follows the Inmate Listing link to the Bluhorse current-inmates page for the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center. The roster is for people still in county jail custody. During research, direct shell access to the roster returned a certificate or access block, so a browser may be needed. If it fails, use the inmate records phone line rather than assuming no record exists.
Use a name first, then compare booking number, agency, charge, bond, and housing fields when a profile is visible. Picayune and Poplarville police do not publish separate city jail rosters in the sources located, so a municipal arrest may not appear until transfer and county booking have occurred.
- Open the Pearl River County jail page and use the county-linked Inmate Listing path.
- Search the Bluhorse current-inmates roster by the person's name when the page loads.
- Open the roster result and compare booking number, agency, bond, charge, building, and pod fields.
- If the person was recently released or the roster is unavailable, call inmate records at 601-403-2511 or records/background checks at 601-403-2510.
- If the person has been sentenced to prison, search MDOC by name or MDOC ID instead of the county roster.
Current Inmate Lookup in Pearl River County
The county-linked Bluhorse page is indexed as "Current Inmates - Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center." It is not a statewide prison locator and not a court case search. It is the Pearl River County inmate population lookup for people still in county custody. Indexed roster snippets show names, booking numbers, bond fields, agency fields, housing fields, and internal identifiers, though public visibility can vary by live profile.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates list | List/page | Unspecified | Search index exposes a current alphabetical inmate listing. |
| Inmate name | Roster result/profile field | n/a | Indexed examples show last name, first name, and middle names. |
| Booking # | Profile/list field | n/a | Observed snippets use a BK-style booking number format. |
| Bond Amount / Type / Status | Profile/list field | n/a | Used to read whether a local bond is set and what type it is. |
| Agency | Profile/list field | n/a | Examples include Pearl River County, Picayune PD, Poplarville PD, MDOC, Court, and Drug Court. |
| Building / Pod | Profile/list field | n/a | Housing fields may appear for current county custody. |
Past Pearl River County Inmate Records
The research did not locate a county-published released-inmates archive or booking-date search for Pearl River County. That makes the fallback chain important. Start with the current roster for present custody. For a released person, call inmate records or background checks/incident reports and ask what written request process is required for the booking record, incident report, or jail record being sought.
Mississippi's Public Records Act supports inspection and copying requests, but it does not erase every limit. Juvenile records, sealed court orders, active investigative material, expunged matters, and information not held by the sheriff may be withheld or redacted. A request works best when it includes the person's full name, approximate booking date, arresting agency, and booking or case number if known.
Pearl River County Inmate Record Fields
A Pearl River County inmate record from the roster is a booking and custody snapshot. It is not the final court record. The same arrest can later be amended, reduced, dismissed, indicted differently, or resolved by plea or trial. For that reason, roster charge labels should be checked against the court case if the question is about filed charges or final disposition.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate Name | Full name in the current roster listing or profile. |
| Booking # / Inmate ID | County booking identifier, often shown in BK-style snippets. |
| Intake Date / Time | When jail intake was entered for the person. |
| Charges | Booking or hold charges, which can differ from later court counts. |
| Bond Type / Amount / Status | Local release terms where a bond has been set and posted or remains open. |
| Building / Pod | Current housing location fields when shown publicly. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo availability appears tied to current incarceration in indexed roster text. |
Pearl River County Jail vs State Prison
The county jail and MDOC answer different lookup questions. Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center is the local jail for current Pearl River County custody. MDOC is the statewide prison system for sentenced offenders after transfer. Federal BOP and ICE systems cover still different custody groups. A person may vanish from one system because custody moved, not because the record never existed.
| County Jail | State Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pretrial detainees, short local sentences, local holds, and accepted agency holds. | Sentenced prisoners in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody. |
| Run By | Pearl River County Sheriff's Department. | Mississippi Department of Corrections. |
| Where to Look | County-linked Bluhorse current-inmates roster. | MDOC inmate search by name or MDOC ID. |
| Records Focus | Booking, custody, bond, housing, and holding agency. | Prison location, MDOC number, custody status, and sentence data where public. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
For sentenced Mississippi prisoners, use the MS.gov MDOC search interface or the MDOC inmate search page. MDOC supports name and ID number searches. For sentenced federal prisoners, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration custody, use ICE Online Detainee Locator System by A-Number and country or by biographical details.
VINELink is useful when the goal is notification rather than a static roster record. The VINELink custody notification portal can help with release or transfer alerts where Mississippi custody data is available. Federal pretrial detainees and USMS holds are harder because they may not appear in BOP the way sentenced federal prisoners do. When federal custody is suspected at Lenoir Rowell, call the county jail and use the federal court or attorney contact path.
Pearl River County Detention Facilities
The facility map for Pearl River County includes one county jail and two municipal police holding or processing locations. The county jail is the public roster hub. The Picayune and Poplarville police locations are not documented as public long-term jail rosters in the research, so current custody after transfer should be checked against the Lenoir Rowell roster.
- Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center - county adult jail for local detainees, municipal transfers, holds, trustees, and federal or state categories referenced by county notices.
- Picayune Police Department Holding Facility - short-term police processing location before county jail transfer when jail custody is needed.
- Poplarville Police Department Holding Facility - municipal arrest and holding point; defendant-information questions route to Municipal Court.
Pearl River County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Pearl River County inmate population?
Vera's 2019 county row lists 206 people in the Pearl River County jail population and a 360 rated capacity. That is the latest extracted historical row in the research, not a live 2026 count. The county did not publish a current population dashboard in the official materials located.
How do I search the Pearl River County inmate population?
Start with the county jail page and its Inmate Listing link to the Bluhorse current-inmates roster. If the roster will not load, call inmate records at 601-403-2511. For sentenced prison custody, switch to MDOC. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
No county-published released-inmate archive was found. Use the current roster first, then contact inmate records or background checks/incident reports for a public-records request. Include name, booking date, arresting agency, and any booking or case number.
Does the roster show court case outcomes?
The roster shows booking and custody information. Court case outcomes come from MEC, the proper court clerk, or the prosecutor's case path. A booking charge is an allegation or hold basis, not a conviction.