The George County Inmate Population
The local jail population is centered on the George County Sheriff's Office and the George County Regional Correctional Facility in Lucedale. Official sources use several names for the same custody site, including George County Jail, GCRCF, and George/Greene County Correctional Facility. The facility holds adult men and women in minimum to medium custody. It is also a regional correctional facility, so a person in the building may be a county detainee, a local sentenced inmate, or a state inmate housed under the Mississippi Department of Corrections regional structure.
That mixed role matters for search. The sheriff roster is the first place to check for current George County jail custody, recent booking entries, charges, and booking photos. The MDOC inmate search is the better channel once a sentenced prisoner has moved into state custody or is listed as an MDOC inmate. Court records, bond status, warrants, and prosecutor-filed charges are separate from the jail roster even when they start with the same arrest.
George County Inmate Population Statistics
The most specific public population data comes from the George County Regional Correctional Facility PREA final audit published through MDOC. The report is dated January 16, 2026, with an onsite audit from October 3 to 5, 2025. It lists designed capacity, first-day population, average daily population, housing units, security level, staff contact counts, and disability-related counts. Those figures are stronger local sources than broad national jail estimates because they describe the actual George County facility.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Designed facility capacity | 460 | GCRCF PREA final audit, Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Population on first audit day | 444 | PREA onsite audit, Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Average daily population | 427 | Prior 12 months in PREA audit |
| Housing units | 12 | GCRCF PREA final audit |
| Security level | Minimum to medium | GCRCF PREA final audit |
| Over capacity in prior 12 months | No | GCRCF PREA final audit |
George County Inmate Population Trends
Official sources did not publish a long annual trend series for George County bookings, jail admissions, length of stay, or incarceration rate. The available trend record is narrower but still useful. It shows that the regional correctional facility was close to designed capacity during the 2025 onsite audit period, while the PREA report also states the facility had not been over capacity during the prior 12 months. The active sheriff roster inspected in June 2026 showed current entries and booking images, but no public total-population endpoint was found.
| Period | Population Measure | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3, 2025 | 444 people | Population on the first day of the PREA onsite audit. |
| Prior 12 months before audit | 427 ADP | Average daily population reported by the audit. |
| Prior 12 months before audit | Not over capacity | Audit reported no over-capacity period. |
| June 2026 roster inspection | Current roster active | Recent booking entries and photos were visible, but no public count field was located. |
Who Makes Up the George County Inmate Population
The George County inmate population is not limited to one custody class. The PREA audit describes adult men and women, an age range of 18 to 90, and no youthful inmates. The public roster also shows both male and female entries. Arresting and holding agencies in the feed included the George County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi Department of Corrections, and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. That mix is why a search can shift between the sheriff roster and MDOC records.
- County detainees: People held after arrest, warrant service, bond surrender, court order, or local charge processing.
- State or regional inmates: MDOC-connected inmates may be housed at the same Lucedale facility but searched through MDOC when sentenced.
- Adult population: The audit reports adult men and women and no youthful inmates.
- Special population counts: The audit reported small disability-related counts and no limited-English-proficiency count on the audit day.
Laws Governing George County Inmate Records
Mississippi law supplies the public-record foundation for jail population and booking information, but it does not make every working record public at once. The county roster shows selected public fields. The sheriff's jail docket, court file, and prosecutor records can hold deeper facts such as release authority, court orders, and disposition. Active investigations may be withheld until closed or resolved, except through the discovery process used in a criminal case.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code Ann. Section 25-61-1 says public records are open for inspection unless an exception applies.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 19-25-63 requires a sheriff jail docket with commitment, cause, authority, time held, and release details.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 19-25-69 places county jail and prisoner custody under the sheriff's charge.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 47-5-151 covers prisoner death notification and investigation duties.
George County State Prison Custody
The state-prison channel is important in George County because MDOC lists the George/Greene County Correctional Facility as a regional facility at the same Industrial Park Road location. A person may appear in the local jail roster after booking or while held regionally, but sentenced custody belongs to Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search. MDOC's public-records page also says records requests must be in writing and are not accepted by telephone, with the online MDOC GovQA portal as the listed route.
The George County inmate population should therefore be read as a local custody count, not a complete criminal-history index. If a roster entry disappears after sentencing or transfer, search MDOC by name or MDOC ID number. If the person is in federal or immigration custody, MDOC will not be the right index either.
Search George County Inmate Population
The official county search path is the George County inmate search route on the sheriff's website. It is backed by an OCV/Tiger roster feed sorted by recent booking date unless a user searches or changes the visible sort order. Entries inspected in June 2026 showed name, inmate ID, demographics, booking time, arresting agency, charges, statute numbers, and a booking image URL. Bond amount, court date, housing pod, and release date were not visible in the inspected feed.
- Open the sheriff's inmate search route or use the Inmate Search quick link from the sheriff home page.
- Enter a name in the search box if looking for a specific person.
- Use the sort control when it appears to switch between date and name order.
- Open the roster entry and compare the booking date, arresting agency, and charge descriptions.
- If the person is not listed, call GCRCF or search MDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink based on custody type.
The official OCV roster feed is the source behind the sheriff route. The feed is useful for understanding what the web roster can show, but the sheriff site remains the public-facing route most readers will use.
The official sheriff inmate search page is the local start point for current George County jail custody.
Current George County Roster Lookup
A current inmate lookup should be read as a custody snapshot. The roster entry can show booking facts, but it is not the same as the final court record. Some charge descriptions are warrants, court orders, bond surrender notes, parole violations, or controlled-substance descriptions. Some statute fields may use an actual Mississippi code number, while others may show a placeholder. If bond, court date, or housing is missing, use the jail phone line or the court channel tied to the charge.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | Text | No | The official app config exposes search over roster entries. |
| Select Sorting Order | Dropdown | No | Visible options included Date, Name A to Z, and Name Z to A. |
| Roster entry | Clickable list item | n/a | Entries show the name and open to booking details. |
| Buttons and app controls | Interface controls | No | The web route uses app controls; the raw feed has no standard HTML form. |
What George County Inmate Records Show
Roster records inspected for George County contain enough detail to identify the person and the booking event, but they do not show every case fact. The booking date includes seconds. The arresting agency is visible. Charges appear in blocks, with a booking ID, statute number, and description. The booking photo is public for current roster entries. Missing fields should not be guessed.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name / title | The inmate name as the roster entry title. |
| Inmate ID | A numeric jail identifier repeated in charge blocks as the booking ID. |
| Demographics | Age, race, sex, height, weight, hair color, and eye color. |
| Booking date | A timestamp in month/day/year and time format. |
| Charges | One or more charge blocks with statute number and description. |
| Mugshot | Small and large booking image URLs from the Tiger/TCSI photo service. |
George County Jail vs State Prison
Use the system that matches custody. The county roster is strongest for recent booking and current local custody. MDOC is the statewide source for sentenced prisoners and state custody. BOP covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS covers adult immigration detainees and some CBP custody over 48 hours. VINELink can help with notification registration where the agency participates.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| George County jail custody | Sheriff inmate search | Current local booking, charges, and booking photo. |
| Sentenced Mississippi custody | MDOC inmate search | State inmates, parole-linked records, and prison transfers. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Adult ICE detainees or qualifying CBP custody. |
George County Detention Facilities
The facility map has one physical jail and correctional building, plus the sheriff's administrative and records office. Visitors and requesters should keep those locations separate. Jail visitation, custody calls, inmate mail, commissary, and phone services run through the regional correctional facility. Records requests, fingerprinting, accident reports, process service, and sheriff administration run through the Cox Street sheriff's office.
- George County Regional Correctional Facility holds adult county detainees and regional state inmates, and is the primary roster-linked custody facility.
- George County Sheriff's Office is the sheriff, dispatch, records, warrants, and administrative office, not a separate long-term jail housing unit.
George County Custody Terms
Jail and court records use short terms that can change the search path. A booking means jail intake after arrest or commitment. A detainer or hold means another agency or legal order may block release. Classification is the jail's housing and security placement decision. A mittimus is a court commitment order. Expunction is a court process that can clear eligible records after a qualifying outcome.
- County detainee
- A person held before trial or on a local jail matter.
- State inmate
- A person in MDOC custody, including regional-facility placement.
- Bench warrant
- A warrant issued by a judge, often after failure to appear.
- PR bond
- Release based on a promise to appear without posting full cash bail.
George County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the George County inmate population?
The PREA audit reported 444 people at GCRCF on the first onsite audit day in October 2025 and a 427 average daily population for the prior 12 months. The designed capacity was 460.
Where is the current George County jail roster?
The official roster is the sheriff inmate search route at georgecountymssheriff.com. It is backed by an OCV/Tiger feed and shows current roster entries, booking details, and public booking images.
Why is someone missing from the roster?
The person may not have finished booking, may have been released, may be in another agency's custody, or may be in state, federal, or immigration custody. Use GCRCF, MDOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink as the fallback chain.
Does the roster show court outcomes?
No. The roster shows booking and custody facts. Court outcomes, prosecutor-filed charges, warrants, fines, and dispositions belong with Justice Court, Circuit Clerk, MEC/PAMEC, or the District Attorney's process.
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