Lincoln County Jail Overview
Lincoln County Jail, also described by the sheriff's site as the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office MS Detention Center, is operated by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. It is the county's only confirmed public-facing detention facility for this project. The jail holds adult men and women in local custody, while juveniles are housed separately. The inmate population includes people arrested by the sheriff, Brookhaven Police Department, state agencies, and other local authorities.
The facility also houses several custody categories that matter for lookup and visitation. The roster can include city warrants, Justice Court probation-violation warrants, bench warrants, MDOC warrants, court indictments, and holds for other agencies. The jail page also identifies county/state joint work crew inmates, who have separate mail and weekend visitation rules from ordinary county, city, or state inmates housed at the jail.
Lincoln County Jail Capacity
The sheriff's jail page reports that Lincoln County Jail hosts an average daily population of 85 people. Vera/BJS-derived county data reports a rated capacity of 125 for the 2021-2023 rows and a 2023 total jail population of 86. The live roster count observed during research was in the low 70s depending on roster sort and list page, but that is only a current public roster count.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 85 | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office jail page |
| Rated capacity | 125 | Vera/BJS-derived county data |
| 2023 total jail population | 86 | Vera county row, 2023 |
| 2023 pretrial custody | 69 | Vera county row, 2023 |
| 2023 sentenced custody | 17 | Vera county row, 2023 |
Look Up Lincoln County Jail Inmates
Use the official sheriff roster gateway for people currently held at Lincoln County Jail or released within the last 48 hours. The roster is free and does not require a login. A matching profile can show a mugshot, booking number, age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, charges, and bond. Jail staff should still confirm bond and charges before money is posted because the profile warning says those details can change after court.
- Open the official roster gateway and choose Current Inmates for present custody.
- Choose 48 Hour Release if the person may have recently left the jail.
- Sort by booking time for recent arrests or by name for alphabetical browsing.
- Open the profile to read booking details, charges, bond, and the arresting agency.
- Call 601-833-5251 or 601-833-5231 if the roster result conflicts with bond, release, or court information.
The official roster search/list page screenshot below shows the list-style roster view used for Lincoln County Jail lookup.
The list view supports the practical first step: confirm whether the person is in current custody before moving to court, state, or federal systems.
Lincoln County Jail Contact
Lincoln County Jail sits on the Justice Street sheriff campus in Brookhaven. The jail information number is the best first call for custody and facility questions. The sheriff's non-emergency number is also used for detention confirmation and bond-related follow-up. The county government page lists Sheriff Steve Rushing, the Justice Street address, a mailing PO Box, fax, and sheriff email.
Lincoln County Jail
215 Justice Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-5251 jail information
601-833-5231 non-emergency and detention confirmation
Main phone 601-833-7182
Administrative office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Visiting Lincoln County Jail
The sheriff's jail page separates ordinary county, city, and state inmates from county/state joint work crew inmates. Ordinary inmates use video visitation on jail lobby kiosks during weekday hours. Work crew inmates have Saturday and Sunday visitation. The rules are strict for both groups: no cell phones, cameras, or purses, and children may not be left unattended in the jail lobby.
| Inmate category | Schedule | Type | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| County, city, or state inmates | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Video visitation on lobby kiosks | No cell phones, cameras, or purses; children cannot be left unattended. |
| County/state joint work crew inmates | Saturday and Sunday | Weekend visitation per jail rules | Same contraband and unattended-child rules apply. |
| Attorneys | Not published in inspected source | Not published | Confirm directly with jail staff. |
Note: Confirm the inmate category before travel because work crew visitation and ordinary inmate video visitation use different schedules.
Mail Money and Phone
Mail rules differ by custody category. Ordinary county, city, and state inmate nonlegal mail is scanned into the inmate account. Books are accepted by mail only if ordered from an online company, and packages are not accepted for ordinary inmates. County/state joint work crew mail is delivered Monday-Friday after contraband inspection, and packages are accepted through the mail for that group.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, inmate name, 215 Justice Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601 | Ordinary mail is scanned; work crew mail is physically delivered after inspection. |
| Phone calls | City Tele Coin | Add funds by calling 1-318-746-1114 or using citytelecoin.com. |
| Canteen deposits | Jail lobby kiosk or City Tele Coin | Lobby kiosk accepts cash or credit card; vendor fees were not published. |
| Commissary timing | Jail commissary process | Money must be received by Thursday at 2 p.m.; orders are delivered Wednesday. |
| Packages | Facility mail process | No packages for ordinary inmates; packages accepted through mail for work crew inmates. |
Booking at Lincoln County Jail
A person arrested in Lincoln County is transported to the Justice Street jail for booking. The jail creates a booking number, records age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, charges, bond, and takes a booking photograph. The profile can appear on the public roster after the jail publishes it. Intake also includes search and property steps, fingerprints, medical or medication review, classification, phone access through City Tele Coin, and canteen account setup.
Medication must be approved by the nurse or doctor before it is administered. The jail nurse visits three times each week and is on call around the clock. Family members bringing medication must bring the current medication in the original bottle, and expired medication is not passed to inmates.
- Booking
- The jail custody record created after arrest.
- Hold
- A separate agency or court reason that can block release.
- Work crew
- A county/state joint inmate labor category with separate mail and visitation rules.
- MDOC warrant
- A state corrections-related warrant or hold that may affect custody.
Lincoln County Jail Records
For immediate custody and bond, use the roster and call the jail. For older booking records or records not shown online, route a written public-records request to the sheriff's office using the Justice Street address or official sheriff email. Mississippi law permits public access to records unless an exemption applies, but it also allows redaction, fees, and time for production. MDOC public records use a separate written process and do not replace sheriff records for county bookings.
The sample roster profile tells bond companies and anyone wishing to post bail to contact Detention Center staff at 601-833-5231 for the correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers. That warning is especially important when the profile lists denied bond, a large bond, a city warrant, a bench warrant, or a hold for another agency.
About Lincoln County Jail
Lincoln County Jail publishes practical local details that are not always present on county jail pages. Jail Warden Randy Pickett oversees daily operations, and Assistant Jail Warden Willard Blue helps run jail operations. The page lists correctional supervisors, a work crew supervisor, and correctional officers, and it is dedicated in memory of Marshall "Bem" London, End of Watch May 18, 2020.
The jail offers religious services through various programs. Drug, alcohol, anger-management meetings, and counseling are generally court ordered. Daily inmate work assignments include assisting food service, cleaning, washing and detailing deputies' vehicles, and litter detail. The jail also offers fingerprinting to the public Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $20.
Note: Call the jail before visiting, sending money, or relying on bond because custody and charges can change after court.