Humphreys County Jail Overview
Humphreys County Jail is best described as the jail function of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Department in Belzoni. The official web footprint is thin: the county agency directory lists the Sheriff's Department with a public phone number, and the Mississippi Sheriffs' Association directory gives the sheriff's office address and fax line. No separate current Humphreys County Jail website, online jail roster, booking page, mugshot gallery, housing-unit description, or published jail handbook was located in current official sources.
The local custody role is still clear. Humphreys County Jail is the county-level point for recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, people waiting on bond, local sentence matters if applicable, and holds pending transfer. A county jail record is not the same thing as a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison record. If a person is sentenced and moved to state custody, the search should shift to MDOC. If the case is federal or immigration-related, the correct route is BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels rather than the Humphreys County Jail counter.
The Humphreys County agency directory shows the county office context for sheriff, clerk, court, and county contacts.
That directory matters because Humphreys County did not publish a modern jail search portal, so the jail lookup path runs through agency contact, written request, and alternate custody locators.
Humphreys County Jail Population Notes
No official current source located for Humphreys County published a rated jail capacity, current inmate population, annual booking count, average daily population, housing-unit count, or pretrial and sentenced breakdown. Public Humphreys County Jail population information should not include invented capacity figures or imply that an online dashboard exists. The reliable local statement is narrower: the jail function handles county arrests and local custody until release, bond, court action, or transfer changes the person's status.
For scale, county population context is available even though jail census data is not. Census Reporter placed Humphreys County at 7,395 residents in the ACS 2024 five-year profile, and USAFacts reported an estimated county population of about 7,000 for 2025. Those figures do not reveal the jail count. They only show why even a small number of jail bookings can matter in a small Delta county centered on Belzoni.
Humphreys County Jail Lookup Steps
A Humphreys County Jail lookup begins with the sheriff because no current official online jail roster was located. Older Humphreys jail-list PDFs show that jail lists have existed historically, with fields such as inmate name, date, charges, bond, agency, and initials, but those files are historical. They should not be used as current custody proof.
- Call the sheriff or jail contact first with the person's full legal name, date of birth, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency.
- Ask whether the person is still in Humphreys County Jail custody, has been released, has a hold, or has been moved to another facility.
- If staff cannot provide the record by phone, submit a written Mississippi Public Records Act request for the jail docket entry, booking record, bond sheet, or non-exempt booking photo.
- Search the MDOC inmate search if the person may have been sentenced or transferred to state custody.
- Use BOP or ICE channels only for federal custody, immigration detention, or detainers that do not appear as ordinary county jail records.
The bonding-company workaround in Humphreys County is practical, not official. If the jail confirms bond exists but does not provide full instructions online, a licensed local bondsman may know which court or counter is handling a surety bond. Still, the final source is the jail or court clerk, not a bondsman, and holds can block release even after a bond amount is set.
Humphreys County Jail Contact
The safest public contact point is the sheriff's office information published through official directories. The Mississippi Sheriffs' Association lists the Humphreys County sheriff address as 107 S. Hayden St. in Belzoni, with phone and fax lines. The county agency page also places county offices at 102 Castleman St., while older jail-list PDFs used 106 Castleman St. and listed a separate jail phone. Because the current public materials show nearby but different Belzoni government-office addresses, call before traveling, posting bond, serving a request, or asking for jail intake.
Humphreys County Jail
107 S. Hayden St.
Belzoni, MS 39038
662-247-2551
Fax: 662-247-3902. Confirm the current public jail or sheriff counter before arrival.
County Office Reference
102 Castleman St.
Belzoni, MS 39038
662-247-1740
County office hours are listed as Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; do not treat those as jail visitation hours.
The county directory still listed Bruce Williams as sheriff, while local reporting dated October 31, 2025 said Mickey Foxworth was appointed interim sheriff after Williams took voluntary leave during a federal indictment. That leadership note affects who may answer as sheriff, but it does not change the custody lookup rule: confirm current jail records with the office that holds them.
Humphreys County Jail Visitation
Humphreys County did not publish a current jail visitation schedule, video visit provider, visitor registration rule, dress code, or attorney-visit procedure in the official sources located. No weekday visit hours or open-visit days should be assumed. The correct instruction is to call before visiting, confirm the public entrance, ask whether the person is eligible for visits, and ask what identification and property rules apply.
| Visit Topic | Humphreys County Jail Finding | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Schedule not published in official current sources | Call 662-247-2551 before arrival |
| Video visits | No official provider located | Ask whether video visits are offered |
| Visitor ID | Local rule not published | Bring government photo ID unless staff says otherwise |
| Dress code | Specific list not published | Ask for current entry rules before travel |
| Attorney visits | Procedure not published | Attorneys should coordinate directly with the jail |
Note: Confirm custody and visit approval by phone before traveling to Belzoni.
Humphreys County Jail Mail and Money
No official Humphreys County Jail mail policy, commissary vendor, inmate banking rule, phone provider, tablet rule, money-order address, or fee schedule was located. Do not send money, books, packages, or photos until jail staff gives the current format. A person may be released or transferred before mail arrives, and an incorrect name, address, or ID format can cause rejection.
| Service | Published Detail | Local Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Address | Exact inmate mail format not published | Call for inmate name, ID, and mailing format |
| Phone / Video | No local vendor found in official sources | Ask the jail how calls are set up |
| Money Deposit | No commissary vendor or fee schedule found | Ask which payment methods are accepted |
| Packages | No package rule published | Do not ship packages unless approved |
If the person has moved into MDOC custody, use MDOC rules instead of county jail assumptions. MDOC has separate public pages for mail, money, phone accounts, visitation, victim notification, and written public-records requests. Regional county prisons may also differ from MDOC state facilities, so the facility where the person is housed remains the point of confirmation.
Humphreys County Jail Records Requests
Mississippi law makes the jail docket important when no online roster exists. Mississippi Code Section 19-25-63 requires every sheriff to keep a jail docket with the warrant or mittimus, the prisoner's name, when received, arrest and commitment dates, cause of custody, authority for imprisonment, release or discharge, and transfer receipt when sent to the penitentiary. The Mississippi Public Records Act provides the general inspection and copying framework, subject to exemptions and lawful redactions.
A written request for Humphreys County Jail records should be narrow and useful. Include the person's full name, date of birth if known, booking or arrest date, arresting agency, requested records, preferred delivery method, and contact information. Ask for non-exempt portions if an investigative record is withheld. If the record sought is an MDOC record after transfer, MDOC says public-records requests must be in writing and are not accepted by telephone, so use MDOC's written request process instead of the county jail counter.
Humphreys County Jail Booking
A Humphreys County arrest may involve the sheriff, Belzoni Police, Isola Police, or another agency. The usual jail path is transport to the sheriff or holding location, identity confirmation, search, property inventory, booking record, fingerprints or photo if performed, medical and mental-health screening, bond or hold review, and housing or transfer. No local booking timeline, roster refresh rate, or promise that new bookings appear online within a set period was located.
Booking is not the final court result. The jail record may show an arrest charge or hold reason, while the court record later shows what prosecutors filed and how the case moved. A detainer means another agency has asked the jail to hold the person or notify that agency before release. Classification means the jail's custody assessment for safety, medical, and housing purposes. Those terms can affect visits, phone access, and release timing even when bond has been set.
About Humphreys County Jail
Humphreys County Jail has little official public detail beyond the sheriff and county directory entries. No current official source located published construction history, housing unit names, capacity, current population, jail programs, reentry services, visitor parking, ADA entrance instructions, or jail-specific conditions reports. Mississippi Code Section 19-25-69 places the county jail and prisoners in the sheriff's charge and requires the sheriff to protect prisoners and keep the jail premises clean and comfortable.
The separate Holmes-Humphreys County/Regional Correctional Facility in Lexington should not be confused with the Humphreys County Jail contact in Belzoni. The regional facility has MDOC and Holmes County listings, programs, and accreditation details. Humphreys County Jail is the first local custody inquiry for county arrests. The regional facility may matter after transfer or when staff says a person is housed there.
Note: Call the jail before sending mail, posting bond, or traveling for a visit.