Pearl River County Jail Roster Overview
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Office runs booking and custody for the county jail. Sheriff David Allison leads the department. The official county inmate lookup page redirects to a Bluhorse Jail Management roster. That roster is the main online channel for finding a current inmate held in the county. It is built for pretrial detainees and short-term local custody, not for long sentences served in state prison.
The roster pulls from the jail's booking system and lists people held at the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center. A current-inmate list loads from the service, and a separate past-inmate area exists when the facility allows public access. Booking data can post before a court file is complete, so the roster sometimes shows an arresting agency and early charges before the clerk's case record catches up. Bond figures may also update on their own timeline, apart from the court docket.
The county roster has limits. It does not show people serving state sentences, who are tracked by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. It does not show federal prisoners, who are tracked by the Bureau of Prisons or the U.S. Marshals Service. A person who is released, bonded out, or transferred to state custody may drop off the local list, even though their court case continues. For arrest detail and the charges a prosecutor files, the Pearl River County arrest records and court charges page follows the case past booking.
How to Use the Pearl River County Inmate Roster
The fastest path is the official county inmate page, which forwards to the public Bluhorse roster. The county link is the safe starting point because it always points at the current portal address. From there a name search returns anyone currently held in the jail.
- Open the county Inmate Lookup page, then follow it to the Bluhorse roster for Pearl River County.
- Stay on the current Inmates tab. Type a last name, and add a first name to narrow a common surname.
- Review the results list. Match the date of birth, race, and sex before you assume you have the right person.
- Click an inmate to open the full profile with booking number, charges, housing, and any bond or court detail the facility makes public.
If a current search comes back empty, the person may already be released or moved. Try the past-inmate area when it is open to the public, or call the jail to confirm custody status. Spelling matters, so test nicknames and middle names when a search misses.
Roster Search Fields
The Bluhorse portal splits its search into a current-inmate view and a past-inmate view. The current view is simple. It accepts a first and last name and loads the live in-custody list. The past view adds identifier and date fields, but the facility can secure it, so it is not always open to the public.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Visible on the current inmate search. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Visible on the current inmate search. |
| Inmates tab | Tab | Optional | Main public current-inmate area. |
| Past Inmate tab | Tab | Conditional | May be secured or controlled by a facility flag and unavailable to the public. |
| Current inmate list | Clickable list | Unspecified | Loads from the service endpoint. |
The past-inmate search broadens the options when a facility opens it. It lets you search by permanent local ID, state ID, and a date range, and it includes a button for bookings made in the last 24 hours.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Placeholder reads "First Name". |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Placeholder reads "Last Name". |
| Perm Id | Text | Optional | Permanent or local inmate ID. |
| StateId | Text | Optional | State ID number. |
| Start Date | Date | Optional | Date field with a calendar picker. |
| End Date | Date | Optional | Date field with a calendar picker. |
| Books 24hr | Button | Optional | Searches bookings from the past 24 hours. |
What a Pearl River County Inmate Profile Shows
An inmate profile gathers booking, identity, housing, charge, and court detail in one view. A mugshot loads when the facility enables public images, and a generic photo stands in when it does not. The table below maps the fields the Bluhorse page can expose. Some sections, such as bonds, court history, and detainers, can be login-gated based on the jail's settings.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot / photo | Booking image when public display is enabled, with a generic fallback otherwise. |
| Demographics | Sex, date of birth, height, weight, race, hair, eye, skin, build, nationality, address, and home phone. |
| Booking number | The unique number tied to this jail booking event. |
| Jacket number | The local file number linking a person's records across bookings. |
| FBI / AFIS numbers | Federal and fingerprint-system identifiers used to confirm identity. |
| State ID / State Alt ID | Mississippi criminal-history identifiers assigned to the person. |
| INS / KOMS / TOMIS | Immigration and corrections-system reference numbers when present. |
| Arrest and booking | Book date and time, release date, arrest agency, and any farm-out location. |
| Housing | Building, pod, cell, and bed assignment inside the jail. |
| Charges | Charge code, description, type, disposition, case number, OTN number, and offense date. |
| Detainers | Holds from other agencies, with description, agency, bond amount, and bond type. |
| Bonds | Bonding agency, bond type, bond amount, and current bond status. |
| Court history | Court, hearing date, room, and hearing type for upcoming or past appearances. |
The OTN, or offense tracking number, follows a charge from arrest through the courts and is useful when you cross-check the jail record against a court file. A warrant can sit behind a charge or a detainer, and the Pearl River County warrant records page explains how those holds are confirmed and cleared.
County Jail vs State and Federal Custody
Three custody systems can hold a Pearl River County resident, and each has its own search tool. The county jail is for people awaiting trial or serving short terms. State prison is for people sentenced to Mississippi Department of Corrections custody. Federal custody covers people charged or sentenced in federal court. A name missing from one system is often found in another.
State prisoners are tracked by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, not the county. When someone is sentenced and transferred, the county roster may stop listing them. The MDOC public locator then becomes the right tool. The MDOC inmate search is the official source for sentenced state inmates and their assigned facility.
State custody starts where the county case ends. The Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate locator tracks sentenced offenders across the state prison system.
A search there returns the person's MDOC status when they leave county custody for a state sentence. For a county case still in progress, the jail roster remains the better source.
Federal custody is separate again. A federal indictment, a federal sentence, or pretrial federal detention will not appear on the county roster or in MDOC. The Bureau of Prisons runs its own nationwide locator for sentenced federal inmates.
Sentenced federal prisoners are found through one national tool. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator searches federal custody across the country.
For someone in pretrial federal custody, the U.S. Marshals Service for the Southern District of Mississippi may hold custody detail, though public information is more limited than a county roster. The full criminal case file and how charges resolve sit in the Pearl River County criminal court records.
Pearl River County Jail and Sheriff Contacts
Booking and custody happen at the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center, the county's adult detention center in Poplarville. The Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement, dispatch, and records from a separate address. Use the jail directly for custody, visitation, and inmate-fund questions, and use the Sheriff's Office for general department matters.
Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center
171 Savannah Millard Road
Poplarville, MS 39470
601-403-2536
Jail Administrator Major Julie Flowers, 601-403-2536. Shift Commanders Lt. Carl Flowers and Lt. Terold Martin, 601-403-2512. Verify visitation dates with the detention center.
Pearl River County Sheriff's Office
200 South Main Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
601-403-2340
Non-emergency dispatch 601-749-5482. Narcotics tip line 601-448-2847. Coast Crime Stoppers 877-787-5989. Emergencies, call 9-1-1.
The county County Jail page and the Sheriff's Department page carry the current contact list and any posted notices. Call ahead before you travel, since hours and rules can change without notice on the website.
Booking Process in Pearl River County
Booking turns an arrest into a jail record. After an arrest, deputies transport the person to the adult detention center. Staff enter the booking into the jail system, take a photo when public imaging is enabled, and assign identifiers like a booking number and jacket number. The person is screened, then linked to the charges or holds that brought them in.
Early data posts quickly. The roster may show the arresting agency and the first charges before the court clerk finishes the case file. That gap is normal. Bond information can update on its own, separate from the court docket, so a profile may list a bond before a hearing record appears.
A first appearance follows. A judge reviews the charges, advises the person of their rights, and sets or reviews bond. Pretrial detainees who post bond are released, while others stay in county custody as the case moves forward. If a sentence later sends the person to state prison, the county roster may stop showing them and MDOC takes over the custody record.
Visitation Hours and Rules
The detention center sets visitation, and the county jail page links an inmate listing with visitation dates. Specific times, video options, and pricing are not published in full on the official pages, so confirm the current schedule before you go. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID, and expect every visitor to be checked against jail rules.
Approval is not guaranteed. A visitor can be turned away for an outstanding warrant, a no-contact order, intoxication, a dress-code problem, a disciplinary hold, a lockdown, or incomplete paperwork. Children usually need an adult guardian and may need proof of relationship. Attorney visits run on a separate track from social visits and should be arranged through jail staff.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| In-person social visitation | County page links an Inmate Listing Visitation Dates PDF | Verify dates with the detention center before visiting. |
| Attorney visitation | Arranged with the detention center | Confirm by phone; handled apart from social visits. |
| Clergy / religious advisor | Not published online | Verify with the detention center. |
| Video visitation | No official vendor captured | Verify with the detention center. |
Note: Confirm the current visitation dates PDF on the county jail page before you travel, since posted schedules and entry rules can change at the facility's discretion.
Mail, Phone, and Inmate Funds
Mail, phone, and commissary at the county jail run through facility processes that are not fully posted online. The safe step is to call the Adult Detention Center or check the jail page for the current mail and commissary vendor before sending anything. Rules and vendors vary, and sending the wrong format can get mail or money rejected.
Common mail limits are worth verifying with the jail directly. Many facilities bar contraband, Polaroids, staples, nudity, coded messages, stickers, glitter, and unknown packages, and many use a publisher-only rule for books. Do not send cash unless official jail instructions say to. Money orders, kiosk deposits, online deposits, or phone deposits each depend on the facility and its vendor.
Inmate phone and tablet service is a jail service, not a court record. The roster does not name the phone provider. Call logs and recordings may be law-enforcement records with restricted access. Attorneys should use privileged-communication channels where the jail offers them rather than ordinary inmate calling.
Custody Alerts and Court Records
You do not have to refresh the roster by hand to track a release. Mississippi takes part in VINE, a free service that sends custody and court alerts when an inmate's status changes. Registration lets a victim, witness, or family member get a call, text, or email about a release, transfer, or escape.
Register and check custody status through Mississippi VINELink. The service supplements the roster rather than replacing it, so verify urgent custody questions with the jail by phone. VINE notifications can lag a live booking change, and no automated alert should be the only safeguard in a safety-sensitive situation.
Free legal sources round out the picture beyond custody. CourtListener offers public opinions and some docket data at no cost.
The CourtListener database helps when a case reaches an appeals court and a written opinion follows the inmate's matter. For most county-level custody questions, though, the jail roster and a direct call to the detention center remain the primary tools.
Sheriff Mobile App Availability
A mobile app can sometimes carry an inmate lookup that a website lacks. A review of the official Pearl River County pages in this pass did not identify an official Sheriff's Office app on the App Store or Google Play. No verified listing was captured, so an app is neither confirmed nor ruled out for the future.
For now, the web roster is the documented online channel for county custody. Use the county Inmate Lookup redirect to reach the Bluhorse search, and call the detention center when a name does not appear or when you need detail the public profile does not show. City police apps for Picayune and Poplarville were not verified in official sources during this pass either.