Scott County Jail Roster Status
The most important Scott County inmate records point is simple: no working official online county jail roster was located during research on June 19, 2026. The Scott County Sheriff's Office site has used an "Inmate Roster" menu label, but that path redirected to the Mississippi Department of Corrections rather than to a local current-inmate list. The older direct roster path returned a 404 page. Because of that, Scott County jail records should not be described as a live county web roster unless the sheriff later restores a separate roster page.
That gap changes the lookup order. For a new arrest, recent booking, release question, bond status, or jail docket entry, the county jail and sheriff remain the first local custody source. The official jail page identifies Scott County Jail as the county facility in Forest, and the jail information page gives the local account, mail, and money channels. The state prison locator is useful only after a person is committed to MDOC custody.
Roster note: Scott County does not have a confirmed working official county roster online from the sources inspected, so current custody should be checked with the jail.
Check Scott County Jail Custody
Scott County jail inmate records are handled through the sheriff's custody operation, not through a statewide prison page for every arrest. For current custody, call the jail line or contact the sheriff's office at the Airport Road facility. Staff may limit details that are not public, that relate to a minor, or that could interfere with an active case. Still, the jail is the practical first stop for whether someone is booked, released, held for court, or held for another agency.
- Check the sheriff jail and information pages first for the current jail phone, address, mail rule, money-deposit options, and account vendors.
- Call Scott County Jail at 601-469-1511 for current custody, release, booking status, or property instructions.
- For written access, send or deliver a request to Scott County Sheriff's Office, 531 Airport Road, Forest, MS 39074.
- Ask for the specific record type, such as a jail docket entry, booking record, or custody status record.
- If the person has been sentenced to state prison, switch to the MDOC inmate locator instead of the county jail contact path.
The Scott County Sheriff MS mobile app is documented as a crime-reporting, tip, and public-safety-news app. The store listings do not document an app-only jail roster or warrant search, so it should not replace a jail call for inmate records.
Scott County Roster Fields
A true county roster search-field inventory could not be captured because the official county roster page was not working. The fields below keep that limitation visible instead of assigning common roster fields to Scott County. The table also separates the local jail issue from the MDOC locator, which is a different search system for sentenced prisoners in Mississippi.
| System | Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County roster | No active county roster located | n/a | n/a | The sheriff roster label redirected to MDOC, and the old roster path returned 404 as of June 19, 2026. |
| MDOC locator | Search Criteria | Radio | Yes | Name or ID Number on the MS.gov locator page. |
| MDOC locator | First Name | Text | Conditional | Used with last name for a sentenced state-prison search. |
| MDOC locator | Last Name | Text | Conditional | Used for a name search. |
| MDOC locator | MDOC ID Number | Text | Conditional | Use when the state prison ID is known. |
The Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search is not a Scott County booking docket. It is the correct locator after a person is in state prison custody.
Scott County Jail Docket Records
Scott County inmate records still exist even when they are not posted as a web roster. Mississippi law requires every sheriff to keep a jail docket. Under Mississippi Code Section 19-25-63, that docket records the warrant or mittimus, the prisoner's name, the dates received and committed, the cause of imprisonment, the authority for custody, the length of custody, and release, discharge, or transfer information. A mittimus is a court commitment document that authorizes custody.
Those statutory fields matter because they are more reliable than guessing what a missing roster would display. A public request for Scott County jail inmate records should name the person, give an approximate arrest or booking date, identify the arresting agency if known, and ask for the jail docket entry or booking record. The request can also ask for any releasable booking photograph, but the photo issue is separate from the required jail docket fields.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Warrant or mittimus | The legal paper or order used to receive or hold the person in jail. |
| Prisoner name | The name recorded by the sheriff for the custody entry. |
| Date received | When the person was placed in the jail record. |
| Cause of imprisonment | The charge, warrant, court order, or other reason for detention. |
| Authority for custody | The officer, court, or agency tied to the hold. |
| Release or transfer | How the person left county custody or moved to another authority. |
Scott County Jail Record Sources
Scott County Jail is the only detention facility located inside the county in the official facility sweep. It is operated by the Scott County Sheriff's Office led by Michael W. "Mike" Lee. The jail is described as a full-service county facility with kitchen, laundry, medical, dental, and video court functions. The sheriff's pages also describe a work camp office for low-security prisoners and joint state/county work programs.
The official jail page is a useful source for the local facility facts tied to custody records.
This source supports the county jail contact path, but it does not create a working online roster or profile search.
Scott County Jail
531 Airport Road
Forest, MS 39074
601-469-1511
County jail, jail docket, booking, mail, money, and current custody questions.
MDOC also lists a Scott Probation and Parole Office at the same road address, but that office supervises people in the community. It is not a separate detention facility and should not be used as a county jail roster.
Scott County Inmate Lookup Channels
Different custody systems answer different Scott County inmate records questions. A person arrested in Forest, Morton, Lake, Sebastopol, or elsewhere in Scott County may begin at the county jail. A person sentenced to Mississippi prison custody belongs in MDOC records. Federal custody and immigration custody are separate again, even when a person was first arrested locally or held on a detainer.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| County jail custody | Scott County Jail, 601-469-1511 | Current booking, release, local holds, jail docket, bond or property instructions. |
| Sentenced state prison | MDOC inmate search | People committed to Mississippi Department of Corrections custody after sentencing. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal prisoners in BOP records from 1982 forward. |
| Federal pretrial custody | U.S. Marshals Southern District of Mississippi | Federal detention or transport questions that do not appear in BOP sentenced custody. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | ICE custody searches by A-number/country or biographical data. |
| Release notification | VINELink | Custody and release notification where Mississippi data is available. |
The federal and immigration systems should not be used as a substitute for a same-day county booking check. They answer different questions and often update on different schedules.
Scott County Booking Process
A Scott County jail inmate record usually starts with an arrest by the sheriff's office, a city police department, Mississippi Highway Patrol, or another agency. The person is transported to Scott County Jail, identified, entered into custody paperwork, searched, and assigned property control. Fingerprints and a booking photograph may be taken when applicable. Medical or mental-health screening and classification follow so the jail can place the person in the proper custody level.
The jail's video court equipment is important for early court events. First appearance, arraignment, and bond hearings may occur by video from the jail. A first appearance is an early court event about rights, charges, and release conditions. Arraignment is the formal plea stage. Bond is security set to help ensure a person returns to court. A no-bond hold, detainer, or hold for another agency can keep a person in custody even when a local charge looks bondable.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including ID, custody paperwork, and screening.
- Classification
- The jail decision that assigns security level and housing.
- Detainer
- A hold request or custody flag from another agency.
- Personal recognizance
- Release based on a promise to appear in court.
Scott County Visitation Accounts
The sheriff's jail information page points families to Securus Technologies phone products and HomeWAV video visitation accounts for people held at Scott County Detention Center. The local public pages do not publish a complete in-person visiting calendar, price list, visit length, dress code, child visitor rule, or attorney-visit schedule. Those details should be confirmed with the jail before a visit or paid account setup.
| Visit or Contact Channel | Source | Scheduling or Account | Local Limits Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securus | Sheriff jail information page | Set up a phone-products account. | Schedule, price, and visit length not published locally. |
| HomeWAV | Sheriff jail information page | Set up a video visitation account. | Schedule, price, and visit length not published locally. |
| In-person public visits | Not published in readable local source | Call 601-469-1511. | Rules and hours not located. |
| Attorney visits | Not published in readable local source | Call the jail or court. | Rules and hours not located. |
Note: Confirm custody status and local visit rules before paying a vendor or traveling to the jail.
Scott County Mail and Money
Mail to a Scott County inmate must include the inmate's name and ID number on the envelope, and the sheriff's jail information page says correspondence is examined by jail staff. Because the county does not publish a working roster with inmate IDs, call the jail before mailing if the ID number is unknown. Do not send contraband, and do not assume that a letter will be delivered if the person has already been released or transferred.
Money can be deposited through lobby kiosks or through Tiger Commissary online deposits. The Tiger Commissary Scott MS Detention Center page shows web deposits and commissary order options.
The money page is a commissary and trust-account channel, not a bond-payment page and not a county inmate roster.
Request Scott County Jail Records
The Mississippi Public Records Act gives the general rule that public records are available for inspection unless an exemption applies. For Scott County inmate records, the sheriff is the first custodian for jail docket and booking materials. A clear request should include the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency, and the exact record sought. Useful terms include jail docket entry, booking record, release record, transfer record, and booking photograph.
Court outcomes are separate from jail records. A dismissal, acquittal, indictment, plea, conviction, or expunction order should be checked through the court system, not through the jail alone. For the post-arrest court path, use Scott County court records after jail arrest when the question shifts from custody to filed charges. If the request is for a booking photograph rather than the docket, use the Scott County jail mugshots page for the photo-specific access path.