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Use these Lamar County contacts for official custody, jail, court, and prosecution questions. This site cannot confirm whether someone is in custody or release records directly, but the offices listed below are the correct starting points for jail status, booking records, court filings, and sentenced-prisoner lookup routes.

This website is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm current custody, release a person, post bond, schedule visitation, or pull an official booking record. Use the official Lamar County, court, MDOC, BOP, or ICE contact path for those requests.

Where to Start for Lamar County Records

For local jail custody or booking questions, start with the Lamar County Sheriff's Office and Lamar County Jail in Purvis.

  • Lamar County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Danny Rigel; 205 Main Street, Suite B, Purvis, MS 39475; 601-794-1005; Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Lamar County Jail: 601-794-1088 for jail custody and inmate information.
  • Dispatch/E-9-1-1: 601-794-8610 for dispatch; call 911 for emergencies.
  • Canteen and property: 601-794-3562 for Lamar County Jail canteen or property officer questions.
  • Circuit Clerk: Martin Hankins, 203 Main Street, Purvis, MS 39475; P.O. Box 369, Purvis, MS 39475; 601-794-3478 in the county directory and 601-794-8504 on the office page.
  • Justice Court: 601-794-2950 for misdemeanors, initial appearances, preliminary hearings, felony bond hearings, traffic matters, and search-warrant context.
  • 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, Lamar/Purvis office: 202 Main St., Purvis, MS 39475; 601-794-3410 on the DA site, with the county directory listing 601-794-3510; office hours 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CST Monday-Friday.

Use the route that matches the record type. Jail custody, court filings, prosecution status, and sentenced-prisoner records are maintained by different offices.

  • For someone believed to be in Lamar County Jail, use the jail inmate records page and the official JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster path.
  • For booking photos, start with jail roster mugshots and remember that online photo display depends on local roster settings.
  • For charges and court movement after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, the Circuit Clerk, Justice Court, Mississippi Electronic Courts, or the DA office as appropriate.
  • For facility-specific visiting, phone, mail, and property context, use the Lamar County Jail page.
  • For a sentenced Mississippi prisoner no longer held locally, use the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System instead of the county jail.