The Perry County Inmate Population
The Perry County inmate population centers on the Perry County Jail / Perry Co MS Detention Center in New Augusta. The jail is operated by the Perry County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Jacob Garner is named on the county sheriff page, and the same page gives the public sheriff address and main phone number used for custody questions. The county site did not publish a live inmate-count dashboard, a bed capacity, or a searchable county roster during research. That gap matters. For Perry County, the most reliable current count is a direct custody confirmation from the sheriff's office, not a web table.
People counted in local jail custody may include recent arrestees, people held on warrants, local sentenced detainees, and short-term holds. That is not the same population as sentenced state prisoners in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. A person arrested in Beaumont, Richton, New Augusta, or another Perry County community may start in the county jail and later move to MDOC, another county, federal custody, or ICE. Releases, bond decisions, first appearances, detainers, and transfers all change the Perry County inmate population.
Perry County Inmate Population Statistics
Official Perry County jail population statistics are thin. No official average daily population, current jail count, annual booking total, or rated capacity was located on the county sheriff page, county government site, MDOC facilities map, Bureau of Justice Statistics materials, or Jail Data Initiative public search results. The available numbers describe the county population and sheriff activity, not the jail population itself. Those figures are still useful because they show the scale of the county and recent law-enforcement demand.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County resident population | 11,511 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2020 |
| Perry County resident population estimate | 11.577 thousand | FRED / Census annual series, 2025 |
| Jail rated capacity | Not published | County, MDOC, BJS, and JDI sources checked |
| Current jail population | Not published | No official roster or count dashboard located |
| 2025 sheriff calls | 9,546 calls | WDAM report citing Perry County Sheriff's Office |
| 2025 felony arrests | 124 felony arrests | WDAM report citing Sheriff Jacob Garner |
The missing jail-count fields should not be filled from commercial directory pages. Perry County research excluded wrong-state roster results and unsupported jail-directory claims. When the goal is a current Perry County inmate population number, the documented path is to call the sheriff, ask whether a person is in custody, and ask whether the office can confirm the current jail count or a public jail-docket entry.
Perry County Jail Population Trends
Perry County did not publish jail average daily population trends in the sources reviewed. Recent local reporting does show law-enforcement workload and arrest context. WDAM reported that Perry County deputies handled 9,546 calls in 2025, up from 8,000 in 2024, and that the sheriff reported 124 felony arrests in 2025, including 51 felony drug arrests. WDAM also reported that nearly 45 percent of arrests made by Perry County deputies in the first half of 2024 involved drugs. Those are arrest and call figures. They should not be treated as jail population or annual booking totals.
| Year | Jail ADP / Count | Usable Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not located | No official county jail count found |
| 2024 | Not located | WDAM reported drug-related arrest activity in the first half of the year |
| 2025 | Not located | WDAM reported 9,546 calls and 124 felony arrests |
| 2026 | Not located | WDAM reported nine arrests after a narcotics roundup |
Arrest trends can affect jail intake, but they do not equal a jail count. A person may be cited and released, bonded out quickly, held in another county, transferred to MDOC, or held on a federal or immigration matter. That is why Perry County custody checks need both the local sheriff channel and the statewide or federal fallback channels.
Laws Governing Perry County Jail Records
Mississippi law gives the public a records-access framework, while also allowing exemptions and redactions. For the Perry County inmate population, the most important point is that jail records are kept by the sheriff, but not every field is published online. The county did not provide a dedicated sheriff records request form during research, so a practical request should identify the person, booking date, arresting agency, and the exact record sought.
Key statutes and rules:
Miss. Code Section 25-61-1 states Mississippi's policy that public records are open for inspection unless exempt.
Miss. Code Section 47-1-21 requires each county sheriff to keep an alphabetical jail docket with identifying, commitment, cost, fee, and discharge information.
Miss. Code Section 19-25-69 places the courthouse, jail, and prisoners under the sheriff's charge.
Mississippi DPS DCRA material explains death-in-custody reporting for people detained, under arrest, or incarcerated.
The jail-docket statute is especially relevant because it names fields that may exist even when no online Perry County roster exists. It references name, age, color or race, sex, commitment date, time to be served, fines and costs, jail fees, and discharge date. Other fields, such as booking photos, arresting agency, charge text, or bond, may need to be requested and may be subject to law-enforcement limits.
Where Perry County Inmates Are Held
The only detention facility found in official or official-adjacent sources for Perry County arrestees is the Perry County Jail / Perry Co MS Detention Center. The Tiger Commissary page confirms the vendor label for Perry Co MS Detention Center in New Augusta and offers Web Deposits and Order Commissary. That vendor page confirms a commissary channel, but it does not publish capacity, housing units, roster fields, or a population count.
The MDOC facilities map did not show a state prison inside Perry County. The nearest state-custody references in the research are South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Greene County and Forrest County CWC in Hattiesburg. Those are not Perry County jail pages. They matter only after a person is sentenced or transferred into state custody.
- Perry County Jail / Perry Co MS Detention Center holds local arrestees, warrant holds, local sentenced detainees, and short-term holds unless the person is transferred.
- MDOC state facilities hold sentenced state inmates after transfer, not ordinary Perry County pretrial detainees.
- Federal or ICE custody uses separate federal systems and may involve the Southern District of Mississippi or the ICE locator.
Search Perry County Current Inmates
No official Perry County online jail roster was located on the county government site or sheriff page. Several search results pointed to Perry County rosters in other states, and those were excluded. The local search path therefore starts with the sheriff's office, followed by a written public-records request if phone confirmation is not enough. The sheriff page names the Perry County Sheriff's Department as the public law-enforcement contact.
- Call the Perry County Sheriff's Department at 601-964-8461.
- Give the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency or town.
- Ask whether the person is in the Perry County Jail, released, transferred to MDOC, or held for another agency.
- Ask whether bond has been set and which court controls the next appearance.
- If the person is no longer local, search MDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink as appropriate.
When staff cannot confirm a very recent arrest, ask when booking information is normally available. A person may still be in transport, at a hospital, in first processing, or held by a different agency. For a past record, ask how the sheriff accepts Mississippi Public Records Act requests for the jail docket, booking sheet, or booking photograph.
Perry County Inmate Lookup Systems
The lack of a county web roster makes the fallback systems more important. MDOC covers sentenced Mississippi state prisoners, not ordinary Perry County jail bookings. VINELink provides custody status and notification access for Mississippi. The federal BOP locator covers people in Bureau of Prisons custody from 1982 to present. ICE's locator covers people in ICE custody or CBP custody for more than 48 hours.
| System | Use It For | Search Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County Sheriff | Recent local arrest, county jail custody, bond, local release, jail docket request | Name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency |
| MDOC inmate search | Sentenced Mississippi state inmates after transfer | First name, last name, or MDOC ID number |
| Mississippi VINELink | Custody status and notification registration | Name and agency-oriented custody search |
| BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | Name, race, sex, age, or federal register number path |
| ICE detainee locator | Immigration detention or qualifying CBP custody | A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date |
MDOC's MS SAVIN page also lists help by phone: 601-359-5759 during standard business hours, 1-888-9-MSSAVIN for 24-hour assistance, and TTY 866-847-1298. Those notification channels are useful when a release, transfer, or custody status change matters.
What Perry County Inmate Records Show
Because no official Perry County web roster was found, public online profile fields could not be inspected. The jail-docket statute still supports a record request for key custody facts. Ask for the jail docket entry or booking sheet, and be precise about the person and date. Some details may be withheld, redacted, or released only through a formal request.
| Field | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Name and age/date of birth | Identity details for the person booked or held, with some data possibly redacted. |
| Race/color and sex | Fields referenced in Mississippi's jail-docket language. |
| Booking or commitment date | When the person was committed to the jail. |
| Charge or hold reason | Booking charge, warrant, sentence, detainer, or other custody basis. |
| Bond and court | The release condition and court linked to the charge, if available. |
| Discharge or transfer date | Release, transfer to MDOC, transfer to another agency, or other discharge information. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Perry County jail custody and MDOC custody are often confused. The county jail is the first place to check for a recent arrest, short local sentence, warrant hold, or pending first appearance. MDOC is the system for sentenced state prisoners after transfer and classification. Federal and immigration custody are separate again.
| County Jail | State Prison | Federal / ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial arrestees, warrant holds, local sentences | Sentenced state inmates | Federal defendants, BOP inmates, ICE detainees |
| Operator | Perry County Sheriff's Department | Mississippi Department of Corrections | BOP, USMS, or ICE |
| Main lookup | Sheriff phone, in person, records request | MDOC inmate search | BOP locator or ICE locator |
| Record focus | Booking, custody, bond, jail docket | Facility, custody level, sentence status | Federal custody or immigration detention location |
MDOC's FAQ says state reception/classification includes search, clothing issue, identification, fingerprinting, property inventory, and evaluations by classification, mental health, medical, and education. Perry County is in south Mississippi, so South Mississippi Correctional Institution is the regional reference for state intake context, but MDOC should confirm any person's actual assignment.
Perry County Custody Sources
The official Perry County sheriff page is the local starting point for custody checks because it names the sheriff, chief deputy, department address, and main phone number.
For sentenced state custody, the MDOC inmate search is the better match because it searches the statewide corrections system.
Perry County Jail Terms
Common jail and court words have narrow meanings. Using the right word helps when calling the sheriff, the Circuit Clerk, MDOC, or a federal agency.
- Booking
- Jail processing after arrest, often including identification, property inventory, charge entry, and photo intake.
- Jail docket
- The alphabetical county jail record Mississippi law requires the sheriff to keep.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may block release even if a local bond exists.
- Initial appearance
- The first judge appearance after arrest, where rights, charge information, counsel, probable cause, and bond may be addressed.
- Expunction
- A court process that can remove eligible dismissed, not-guilty, no-disposition, or certain conviction records from public access.
Perry County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there an official Perry County jail roster online?
No official Perry County, Mississippi online jail roster was located on the county government site or sheriff page during research. The documented local custody path is the sheriff's main phone number, in-person inquiry, and public-records request process.
How large is the Perry County inmate population?
An official jail count or average daily population was not published in the sources reviewed. The county resident population estimate was 11.577 thousand in the 2025 FRED/Census series, but that is not a jail count.
Where do sentenced Perry County inmates go?
Sentenced state inmates move into the Mississippi Department of Corrections system. Use the MDOC inmate search by name or MDOC ID number, and remember that state custody is separate from the county jail.
Can VINELink replace a sheriff custody call?
VINELink is useful for custody status and notifications, but it should not replace the first local check for a recent Perry County arrest. Call the sheriff first when the question is whether someone was just booked locally.
Does P3 Tips show inmates or warrants?
No. P3 Tips is a Crime Stoppers tip tool for anonymous information, images, video, wanted fugitives, missing persons, and unsolved crimes. It is not an inmate roster, warrant self-check, or records-request portal.
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