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Address
29 East 8th Avenue
Bay Springs, MS 39422
Phone Number
Phone Number: 601) 764-2588
The Jasper County Jail is located at 29 East 8th Avenue in Bay Springs, MS and is a medium security county jail operated by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department.
This site tells you info about anything related to the Jasper County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Jasper County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much much more.Top 10 Searches for Jasper County Jail
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Introduction
This guide is meant to give you info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and any tips or comments that would be a benefit to others would be welcome.
Jasper County Jail Inmate Search
Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?
In order to see who’s in jail at the Jasper County Jail you need to use the search form.
Who’s In Jail
The Jasper County Jail Inmate Roster has information about people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can get info about anyone who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You can locate their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.
Jasper County Jail Policies and Procedures
Intake Procedures
The intake procedure at the Jasper County Jail takes you through each of the following steps:
You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.
The first step is that you will answer some basic questions, like what is your full name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.
You will get to make a phone call in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.
If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.
Discharge Procedures
When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get released. How quickly you get discharged can depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.
Jasper County Jail Visitation
In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s full name to the Jasper County Jail in advance. Your visitors will go into the visitors log as an approved visitor. Each visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.
Jail visitation policies can change, so you should call the jail at 601) 764-2588 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.
Visiting Hours
Day | Visiting Hours |
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Monday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Tuesday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Thursday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Saturday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Sunday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Visitation Rules
Before you can visit someone at the Jasper County Jail you must be added to the inmate’s visitation list.
Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.
No cellphones are allowed at Jasper County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not approved.
If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Sending Mail to Inmates
This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Jasper County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Jasper County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.
Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.
Mailing Address
Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Jasper County Jail:
Jasper County Jail
29 East 8th Avenue
Bay Springs, MS 39422
Here is how you should address the letter:
[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Jasper County Jail
29 East 8th Avenue
Bay Springs, MS 39422
The inmate mail policy at the Jasper County Jail changes often, so we suggest that you review the official website before you send a letter to an inmate there.
Sending Other Things to an Inmate
There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Jasper County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.
This page covers everthing you need to know about the Jasper County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.
Public Records
Warrant Inquiry
If you believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access court records on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.
Arrest Record Search
If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is accessible by the public.
Court Records
Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a court docket and all documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the Jasper County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.
Criminal Records
Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.
When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.
Money & Commissary
The process for sending money to Jasper County Jail jail inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you double check the Jasper County Jail site when you send any money.
How To Send Money to an Inmate at Jasper County Jail
You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.
Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate
Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Jasper County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 601) 764-2588 to get the current payment method.
You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.
Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.
If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.
Commissary
The commissary is the Jasper County Jail store. You can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.
The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.
Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy
All phone calls from the Jasper County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone calls might get cut back or cut altogether.
The Jasper County Jail phone number is: 601) 764-2588
How To Save Money on Inmate Calls
Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Jasper County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.
For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.
For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.
For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Jasper County Jail, click the link below.
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