This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Use the official office that controls the record you need.
Official Prentiss County Contacts
For a current county jail custody question, start with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office or the jail. The research for this site lists the sheriff and jail at the same East Chambers Drive complex in Booneville.
Prentiss County Sheriff's Office
1901-B East Chambers Drive
Booneville, MS 38829
Sheriff: 662-728-6232
Fax: 662-728-2003
Administrative hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Prentiss County Jail
1901-B East Chambers Drive
Booneville, MS 38829
Jail: 662-728-2016
Use the jail line for current booking, visitation appointment, and local custody questions.
Different record types can sit with different offices. The list below points to the common starting place without replacing the official office's rules.
- For someone who may be in the county jail, use the sheriff or jail line and the jail inmate records page for lookup paths.
- For booking photos, start with the jail and the jail roster mugshots page.
- For charges filed after booking, use the clerk or court path explained in court records after a jail arrest.
- For a facility-specific question, check the Prentiss County Jail or Prentiss County Joint State/County Inmate Work Center pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate locator rather than the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, U.S. Marshals channels, or the ICE detainee locator as applicable.