Leake County Jail Roster Status
The official Leake County Sheriff page reviewed for this project did not publish a browser-accessible current inmate roster, inmate search portal, or sample public inmate profile. That is the central record-access fact for Leake County inmate records. Several third-party pages claim roster information, but the research file rejects those pages for official claims. Current jail custody should be checked through the Leake County Sheriff's Office, the courts, MDOC, VINELink, or federal tools depending on the person's custody stage.
Sheriff Randy W. Atkinson is listed as the county sheriff. The county sheriff page states that the sheriff serves as county jailer and keeps a jail docket. That jail-docket duty is important because Mississippi law requires a record of people received into county jail, including the legal authority for custody, arrest and commitment date, cause of imprisonment, release, and transfer information. When no online roster is available, the jail docket and the public-records process become more important.
Search Leake County Jail Records
A practical Leake County inmate records search starts with a fallback chain. Use it before assuming the person is not in custody. Provide the full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency. Ask whether the person remains in Leake County Jail, has been moved to Leake County Correctional Facility, has bonded out, has been transferred to another county, or has entered MDOC custody.
- Call or visit the Leake County Sheriff's Office for current county jail status and jail-docket questions.
- Contact Leake County Justice Court if the arrest has reached initial appearance, affidavit filing, preliminary hearing, or bond review.
- Contact the Circuit Clerk or use PAMEC/MEC after registration if a Circuit or County Court criminal case has been filed.
- Search MDOC when the person is sentenced to state custody or held in an MDOC-listed facility.
- Check VINELink for custody notifications, and use BOP or ICE when federal or immigration custody is possible.
Leake County Inmate Search Fields
Because no official Leake County online roster form was located, there are no county roster fields to render beyond that finding. MDOC's public inmate search does have visible fields. The difference is critical. MDOC covers sentenced state custody and some MDOC-supervised facility placements. It does not prove same-day Leake County Jail custody for a newly arrested person.
| System | Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Leake County online jail roster | Not located | Not applicable | No official sheriff-hosted roster or search fields were found. |
| MDOC inmate search | Search Criteria | Yes | Name or ID Number. |
| MDOC inmate search | First Name | If searching by name | Used with Last Name. |
| MDOC inmate search | Last Name | If searching by name | Primary name field. |
| MDOC inmate search | MDOC ID Number | If searching by ID | Alternate to name search. |
What Leake County Inmate Records Show
No official Leake County public roster profile was available in the research. The safer source is the Mississippi jail-docket statute. Miss. Code Ann. section 19-25-63 requires every sheriff to keep a jail docket for people received into county jail. That record can be the basis for a direct question or written public-records request.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Prisoner's name | Required jail-docket identity item. |
| Warrant or mittimus | Legal paper by which the person was received or placed in jail. |
| Issuing authority | Office or court tied to the custody document. |
| Date of arrest and commitment | Date recorded for arrest and jail commitment. |
| Crime or other cause | Reason for confinement. |
| Release or discharge | How the person left custody when recorded. |
| Transfer receipt | Receipt when sent to state prison. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed on an official Leake roster; may exist as a law-enforcement photo. |
Leake County Jail vs MDOC
Leake County inmate records split between local jail custody and state corrections custody. Local custody is where new arrests, bond questions, and jail-docket entries begin. State custody begins after sentencing or MDOC placement. A person at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility is in a state prison search path. A person at Leake County Correctional Facility may be in a regional MDOC-listed placement, so both facility contact and the MDOC locator may matter.
| Custody | Where to Look | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial county jail | Leake County Sheriff's Office | Current booking, release, transfer, jail docket. |
| Initial appearance | Leake County Justice Court | Affidavit filing, felony preliminaries, bond orders. |
| Filed criminal case | Circuit Clerk and MEC/PAMEC | Indictments, motions, docket entries, orders. |
| Sentenced state custody | Mississippi Department of Corrections | MDOC ID, facility, sentence and records department questions. |
| Federal or immigration custody | BOP or ICE | Federal prison or immigration detention searches. |
Leake County Jail Facilities
The facility map identifies three facilities that affect Leake County inmate records. The county jail is the front-end local custody point. The regional correctional facility is listed by MDOC and has detailed 2026 PREA and MDOC population data. Walnut Grove is a state prison, which means the correct lookup path is MDOC rather than a Leake County jail roster.
Leake County Jail
316 C.O. Brooks Street
Carthage, MS 39051
601-267-7361
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Leake County Correctional Facility
399 C. O. Brooks Street
Carthage, MS 39051
601-298-9003
Regional facility listed by MDOC.
Walnut Grove Correctional Facility
1650 MS Hwy 492
Walnut Grove, MS 39189
601-253-0700
State prison operated by MDOC.
Leake County Booking Timeline
Official sources do not publish a full Leake County booking manual, but the process can be mapped from local court and statute sources. After an arrest, Mississippi law requires the person to be taken before the proper officer without unnecessary delay. The sheriff keeps the jail docket. Booking normally includes identity confirmation, fingerprints, a booking photo, property handling, and entry of the legal authority for custody. Mississippi criminal-information law authorizes fingerprints, photographs, descriptions, and other identifying data for covered arrests and detentions.
Leake County Justice Court is important early in the process. Its page states that all felony cases are first heard there for initial appearance and filing of affidavit, and judges conduct jail sessions three times weekly to protect the right to an initial appearance within three days of arrest. After that point, a person may bond out, remain pretrial, transfer to the regional facility, transfer to another county, or move into MDOC custody after sentencing. For the court side of that path, use court records after a jail arrest.
Leake County Visitation Rules
No official Leake County sheriff page found in the research published a county-jail visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, mail rule, commissary fee schedule, money-deposit policy, or inmate-phone vendor for the sheriff-run jail. Call the sheriff's main number before traveling or sending money. MDOC visitation rules help with state and regional facilities, but MDOC warns that regional facilities are operated by local authorities and may use different policies.
| Topic | Rule / fact | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | Inmates initiate applications for visiting privileges. | MDOC visitation page |
| Visitor list | Each inmate may list ten visitors. | MDOC visitation page |
| ID | Adult visitors must have valid picture identification. | MDOC visitation page |
| Search | Visitors, vehicles, property, and allowed items are subject to search. | MDOC visitation page |
| Personal items | Cell phones, purses, wallets, and excess clothing must be locked in vehicles. | MDOC visitation page |
The MDOC visitation page is the source for statewide prison rules and regional-facility caveats.
For Leake County Jail, confirm the current local schedule and entry rules directly with the sheriff's office before arrival.
Leake County Inmate Money
Money and commissary options depend on the facility. CommissaryDeposit says deposits can be made by credit or debit card and users need state, facility, and inmate ID or name. The facility list includes Leake County Correctional Facility. Forecomm lists deposit funds, tablets, phone deposits, messaging, video calls, special bags, a maximum $300 per deposit, and a maximum of three transactions over seven days. MDOC handbook material says state facilities use cashless inmate accounting, while non-MDOC operated facilities may use their own procedures.
| Channel | Use | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| CommissaryDeposit | Credit/debit deposits where the facility participates. | Requires state, facility, and inmate ID or name. |
| CommissaryOrder | Commissary orders where available. | Requires state, facility, and inmate ID or name. |
| Forecomm | Deposits, tablets, phone deposit, messaging, video calls, special bags. | FAQ lists $300 maximum per deposit and three transactions over seven days. |
Note: Confirm exact custody location before sending funds because county jail, regional, and state-prison accounts may not use the same vendor.
Leake County Sheriff App
Leake County has an official mobile app called Leake County Sheriff MS. The Google Play listing identifies OCV, LLC as developer and describes public-safety news, tips, crime reporting, and interactive features. The Apple App Store listing identifies Leake County Sheriff's Office (MS) as the seller. The reviewed app-store text did not confirm an app-only roster, warrant search, most-wanted list, or sample inmate lookup fields. Do not rely on the app as a verified jail roster unless the sheriff's office confirms the feature.
The app can still be useful for public-safety communication because both app-store listings describe alerts, tips, and interactive sheriff contact. It should be treated as a supplement to official custody calls, written public-records requests, Justice Court checks, and MDOC searches. In an emergency, the app-store text says to call 911 rather than use the app.
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