Jasper County Jail Roster Overview
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and posts the inmate roster. Sheriff Randy Johnson leads the agency, and the main office line is 601-764-3050. The jail itself sits in Bay Springs and uses the number 601-764-2588. The roster is an online list of people held in the county jail right now. It is the fastest free way to confirm that someone was booked locally. The page updates once per day, so a brand-new arrest may not show up until the next refresh. A separate 48-hour release tab lists people let go in the recent window.
The roster covers county custody only. It does not track people held in federal facilities, in immigration detention, or in state prison after sentencing. Someone sentenced to long-term time moves to the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and the county list no longer follows them. The jail also cannot certify that every entry is accurate or current. Booking times are approximate, and the Sheriff's Office offers the data for convenience, not as a certified court record. Use it as a starting point, then confirm the hard details by phone or with the court that holds the case.
How to Use the Jasper County Roster
The roster has no name field and no booking-number box. You browse the full list and scan for the person you want. That makes the process simple but a little slow when the jail is busy. Open the Jasper County inmate roster to begin, and keep the arrest number handy if you already have it. The steps below walk through a normal lookup from start to finish.
- Open the Sheriff's inmate roster page in your browser.
- Scroll the full list of current inmates, since there is no search box.
- Match the name, photo, and arrest date to the person you want.
- Read the entry for the arrest number, arresting agency, and charges.
- If the name is gone, check the 48-hour release list for a recent exit.
- Call 601-764-2588 to confirm bond, court dates, or release status.
Because the list refreshes once a day, a same-day arrest may not appear yet. If you cannot find a name, wait for the next update or call the jail. The Jasper County 48-hour release list helps when someone was booked and freed quickly.
Roster Search Fields and Tabs
It helps to know what the roster offers before you start. There is no traditional search form. Instead the page gives a few tabs and a sign-up modal, and you browse the rest by hand. The table below lists each control visible on the roster, what it does, and whether it is required. Note the two rows at the bottom: a name search and a booking-number search simply do not exist on the public page.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Inmates | Tab / link | No | Shows the current public roster |
| 48 Hour Release | Tab / link | No | Shows people released recently |
| Sign Up For Updates | Modal / link | No | Opens an email signup |
| Email text field | Yes for signup | Only field in the signup modal | |
| Search by name | Not present | n/a | No public name search box |
| Booking number search | Not present | n/a | Entries are browsed by list |
The email signup is the only field that takes typed input. It sends roster updates rather than running a query. Everything else is a tab you click and a list you read, so plan to scroll.
What the Jasper County Roster Shows
Each roster entry carries a tight set of facts pulled from booking. The fields tell you who is held and why they were brought in, but they stop short of court outcomes. The Sheriff's site inspection on June 23, 2026 found the items below on a typical entry. Read the charge line as a booking allegation, not a verdict. Those labels come from the arrest and may change once a prosecutor reviews the case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate Name | Full name of the person booked, shown as a heading. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo linked to the entry. |
| Arrest Number | Numeric ID assigned at booking, such as 4496. |
| Arrest Date | The date the person was booked into the jail. |
| Gender, Race, Age | Basic demographic details for the person held. |
| Arrest Agency | The agency that made the arrest, such as the Sheriff's Department or a city police force. |
| Charges | A bulleted list of booking allegations, not filed court charges. |
What the roster leaves out matters just as much. Inspected entries showed no bond amount, no court date, no booking time, no cell or pod, and no release date on the current list. Release detail appears only on the 48-hour tab. For a verdict, plea, or sentence, the booking page cannot help. Those facts live in the court file, covered by the Jasper County court charge records page, which explains how a booking allegation becomes a filed charge.
Contact the Jasper County Jail
When the roster falls short, the jail itself is the right next stop. Staff can confirm whether a person is still held, when a bond hearing is set, or whether a release has happened since the last update. The facility is in Bay Springs and serves the county's Second Judicial District side of the courthouse complex. Keep the arrest number ready when you call, since it speeds up any lookup. The card below holds the address and phone for the jail and the Sheriff's main office.
Jasper County Jail
29 West 8th Avenue
Bay Springs, MS 39422
601-764-2588
Call before visiting or sending mail
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Randy Johnson
Bay Springs, MS 39422
601-764-3050
Main office, non-emergency
Note: The jail line 601-764-2588 is the quickest way to confirm bond, court dates, or a release that the once-daily roster has not yet shown.
Booking Process in Jasper County
Booking turns an arrest into a roster entry. After an arrest in the county, deputies or city officers bring the person to the jail in Bay Springs. Staff record the person into the roster system and assign an arrest number. A booking photo is taken, and the entry captures gender, race, and age. The arresting agency is logged, along with the charges noted at intake. Those charges may trace back to a warrant, an affidavit, a court order, an indictment, or a hold for another agency. The roster then publishes the entry on its next daily refresh.
The next steps move off the roster and into court. A first appearance and any bond decision happen through the court, not the jail list, which is why bond and court dates do not show online. Booking charges are allegations, and a prosecutor still decides which formal charges to file. The split between a booking label and a filed charge is real, and the Jasper County criminal court records page tracks the case from charge to disposition. If the person is later sentenced to state custody, the long-term record shifts from the county to the Department of Corrections.
MDOC Search for Sentenced Offenders
The county roster only covers local custody. Once a person is sentenced to prison, the Mississippi Department of Corrections becomes the place to look. MDOC runs a statewide offender search that the county list cannot match. You can search by name or by MDOC identification number, and the tool returns state inmates rather than county jail bookings. Start at the MDOC inmate search when the person you want is no longer on the Jasper roster.
The lead-in sentence here links the official MDOC search so you can confirm a state custody record directly.
That page searches sentenced offenders held by the state, not people in the Jasper County jail. A second interface offers the same data through the state portal. View it at the MS.gov MDOC inmate search, which adds a search-criteria choice between name and ID number.
Both tools point at state prison custody, so use them after sentencing rather than for a fresh county booking. The fields are simple, as the table shows.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional if ID used | Search by name |
| Last Name | Text | Optional if ID used | Search by name |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Optional if name used | Search by ID |
| Search Criteria | Radio | Yes on MS.gov | Name or ID number |
| Search | Button | Yes to submit | Searches state offenders, not county jail |
If you need to reach the state agency directly, the MDOC contact page lists phone and mailing options for offender questions.
Use that page when a state inmate record raises questions the search tool cannot answer, such as facility location or sentence detail.
VINE Custody Notifications
Sometimes you do not want to keep checking a list. You want an alert the moment custody changes. Mississippi runs the VINE system, also called SAVIN, for exactly that. You register a name and get notified about release, transfer, or other custody events. It is free and built mainly for victims, witnesses, and families who need to know when status changes. Register at the Mississippi VINE portal to set up an alert by phone, email, or text.
The link above opens the official statewide VINE registration so you can track custody changes without rechecking the roster.
You can also reach MS SAVIN at 601-359-5759 during normal business hours, or the 24-hour toll-free line at 1-888-9-MSSAVIN in English or Spanish. A TTY line serves callers at 866-847-1298. To learn how the service works statewide, read the MDOC SAVIN and VINE notifications page.
That overview explains who can sign up and what events trigger an alert, which rounds out the roster for anyone who needs ongoing updates.
Jail Visits, Mail, and Money
Here the honest answer is the most useful one. The Sheriff's website does not publish a visitor handbook, mail policy, commissary vendor, or money-deposit method for the Jasper County jail. Small county jails change providers and rules often, and many never post these details online. Do not assume a schedule, a vendor, or a rate from another jail applies here. Call 601-764-2588 before you visit, mail anything, or send funds, and confirm the current rules first. The table below lists the topics to raise on that call so nothing gets missed.
| Topic | What to Verify by Phone |
|---|---|
| In-person visitation | Days, hours, visit length, ID required, dress code, minor visitor rules. Call the jail. |
| Video visitation | Whether video is offered, the provider, costs, and scheduling. Call the jail. |
| Mailing format, inmate ID requirement, postcard or scanned-mail rules, banned items. Call the jail. | |
| Money deposits | Kiosk, online vendor, phone deposits, money orders, and fees. Call the jail. |
| Commissary | Ordering vendor, delivery schedule, and spending limits. Call the jail. |
| Phone calls | Phone provider, collect or prepaid options, and rates. Call the jail. |
| Attorney visits | Professional visitation hours and the ID or bar-card process. Call the jail. |
State prison rules are a separate world and should not be read onto the county jail. Still, the Department of Corrections offers helpful guidance on the difference between jail and prison custody. Browse the MDOC family and friends page for that statewide context.
Those MDOC rules apply to state facilities, not the Bay Springs jail, so always confirm the local policy by phone before acting on anything you read elsewhere.
Note: Because Jasper County publishes no jail visitor, mail, or money policy online, calling 601-764-2588 first is the only reliable way to learn the current rules.
Mississippi Sex Offender Registry
One more public tool sits beside the roster. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety runs the statewide sex offender registry. It is useful when a roster charge involves a registration offense, or when you want to check an address in the county. The registry is searchable and covers the whole state, so it reaches beyond county custody. Search it at the Mississippi sex offender registry for current registrant information.
The registry is its own database with its own rules, separate from the jail roster and the court file. A listing reflects registration status, not an open case or a current arrest. Read it alongside the roster, not as a replacement, and treat each tool for what it covers. Taken together, the county roster, MDOC, VINE, and the registry give a fuller view of where a person stands across the system.