Bolivar County Inmate Population Overview
The Bolivar County inmate population centers on one confirmed detention site, the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility. The county uses that name, while the Mississippi Department of Corrections facility page lists the same address and phone under Bolivar County Correctional Facility. That naming split matters because the facility serves both county and state roles. It is the place to start for recent county arrests, county holding, county female custody, and local housing questions, while the state system becomes more useful when the person is sentenced as an MDOC offender.
The Bolivar County inmate population is not fully visible through a county web roster. Official county pages provide the facility page, sheriff page, contact directory, and visitation schedule, but research did not locate a public Bolivar County booking search, current-inmate list, or mugshot gallery on the county or sheriff site. That does not mean there is no custody record. Mississippi law requires jail docket records, and the practical route is to match the question to the right office: facility custody for where a person is held, sheriff or jail records for booking details, Circuit Clerk or MEC for court-filed charges, MDOC for sentenced state custody, and federal or ICE tools for non-state systems.
Bolivar County Inmate Population Statistics
The best current Bolivar County inmate population figure in the research is the MDOC regional-facility count. The MDOC June 1, 2026 monthly fact sheet lists Bolivar County Correctional Facility at 291 offenders against a capacity of 294. The county facility page gives a separate local descriptor of 250 state inmates and medium security. Those two figures should be read together. The county page describes the facility's local role, while the dated MDOC fact sheet gives the stronger current population snapshot.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar County Correctional Facility capacity | 294 | MDOC Monthly Fact Sheet, June 1, 2026 |
| Bolivar County Correctional Facility offenders | 291 | MDOC Monthly Fact Sheet, June 1, 2026 |
| Share of MDOC inmate total | 1.33% | MDOC Monthly Fact Sheet, June 1, 2026 |
| County page state-inmate descriptor | 250 state inmates, medium security | Bolivar County facility page, checked June 19, 2026 |
| Bolivar County residents | 28,262 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
| Land area | 876.51 square miles | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2020 |
Bolivar County Inmate Population Trends
The Bolivar County inmate population has stayed close to the MDOC-listed capacity across the recent fact-sheet samples in the research. From April 2025 through June 2026, the facility count ranged from 272 to 292 offenders against the same 294 capacity. The June 2026 figure of 291 offenders equals about 98.98 percent of listed capacity. That is a high-use regional-facility pattern, but it is not the same as a county-only daily booking count. Official county annual booking totals, average length of stay, and county-only pretrial splits were not located.
| Date | Capacity | Offenders | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | 294 | 292 | Near full capacity in an MDOC monthly fact sheet. |
| August 1, 2025 | 294 | 272 | Lower point in the research sample. |
| November 3, 2025 | 294 | 292 | Near full capacity again. |
| January 5, 2026 | 294 | 285 | Below capacity but still high use. |
| March 2, 2026 | 294 | 292 | Near full capacity. |
| June 1, 2026 | 294 | 291 | 98.98 percent of listed capacity. |
Population context also matters because Bolivar County is large and spread out. Census QuickFacts lists 28,262 estimated residents for July 1, 2025, down from the 2020 census count of 30,985. The county covers 876.51 square miles. A single regional facility and sheriff office can therefore serve a large local geography, while city police departments in Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, Rosedale, Shaw, and Shelby may be arresting agencies without operating separate public jail rosters.
Who Is in Bolivar County Custody
Official sources do not publish a full Bolivar County inmate population breakdown by race, sex, charge level, or pretrial status. The county visitation schedule is still useful because it shows real housing labels. It names County Men in Dormitories C1, C2, C3, and Intake, a County Holding and C4 group, County Female C5, All Green/White, S1 through S6, and Joint County-State. Those labels show that the facility is not just a simple local lockup. It has county, holding, female, state, and joint housing categories.
- County holding
- A jail status for people held through local arrest, court order, or local custody routing.
- State inmate
- A person in MDOC sentenced custody, sometimes housed in a regional facility such as Bolivar.
- Joint county-state
- A local schedule label showing that some housing has both county and state custody connections.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another agency that can affect release even when a local bond exists.
For the Bolivar County inmate population, that means a caller should not rely on one search path. A newly arrested person may be in county intake and not listed online. A sentenced person may be better found through MDOC. A federal defendant may move through U.S. Marshals custody rather than state custody. An immigration case belongs in the ICE locator path, not a county mugshot search.
Laws Governing Bolivar County Jail Records
Mississippi law gives the public a records path even when Bolivar County does not publish a live roster. The Mississippi Public Records Act starts from a broad right of access unless another law makes a record exempt. The same research source notes that production or denial generally should not occur later than seven working days under reasonable written procedures, and if the public body cannot respond by then, it must explain the delay and stay within the outside limit unless there is mutual agreement.
Key access rules:
Miss. Code Sections 25-61-1 and 25-61-5 set Mississippi's public-records policy and response timing for inspection or copying.
Miss. Code Section 19-25-63 requires the sheriff jail docket to record warrants, prisoner names, custody cause, commitment and release details, and related paperwork.
Miss. Code Section 47-1-21 addresses an alphabetical jail docket for county convicts and review by the board of supervisors.
Mississippi DPS death-in-custody reporting covers deaths of people detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or held in jail, prison, or contract facilities.
Those laws do not make every detail public. Juvenile, sealed, medical, security, active investigative, and protected personal information may be withheld or redacted. They also do not create a county mugshot gallery. They do, however, support a specific written request for adult jail docket or booking records when the public web roster does not exist.
Search Bolivar County Inmate Population Records
The search chain starts with custody stage. For a recent arrest, call the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility or the Sheriff's Office because no official county online roster was found. For a person already sentenced to state custody, use the MDOC inmate search. For release notification, use Mississippi VINE. For formal charges, use the Circuit Clerk and Mississippi Electronic Courts Eleventh Circuit information page. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE.
- Decide whether the person is newly arrested, sentenced to MDOC, federally held, or in immigration custody.
- For local custody, call the regional correctional facility at the jail information line or contact the sheriff records route.
- For sentenced state custody, search by name or MDOC ID in the statewide MDOC locator.
- For release notice, register through Mississippi VINE or use MS SAVIN phone help.
- For filed charges, search or request the court case through Circuit Clerk or MEC channels.
Note: Booking charges are not always the final court charges, so custody and court records should be checked separately.
Bolivar County Inmate Search Fields
Because Bolivar County does not publish a located official roster form, the most concrete search-field table is the state MDOC locator. It is important for the Bolivar County inmate population because the facility holds state inmates and appears in MDOC regional-facility listings. Search by MDOC ID when that number appears in court, prison, or family paperwork. Use name search when the ID is not known.
| Field label | Type | Required | Format notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Criteria | Radio | Yes | Name or ID Number. |
| Last Name | Text | Required for name search | The form does not state wildcard rules. |
| First Name | Text | Optional with last name | Useful for common surnames. |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Required for ID search | Use the numeric MDOC ID when known. |
| SEARCH | Button | Yes | Submit after choosing name or ID number. |
The BOP by-name federal search uses first, middle, and last name, race, sex, and age fields. ICE ODLS is different. USAGov says ICE can be searched by A-number or by name, country of birth, and birth date, but it is not a Bolivar County jail roster.
What Bolivar County Inmate Records Show
No public Bolivar County roster profile was located, so the safe field list comes from Mississippi jail docket law and the state locator search level rather than an online county profile. A sheriff jail docket record may include the warrant or mittimus, the nature of the authority, the prisoner's name, dates of receipt, arrest and commitment, the cause of imprisonment, custody duration, release or discharge method, and paperwork when sent onward. MDOC records focus on state custody status and location rather than local booking details.
| Field or concept | What it means in Bolivar County searches |
|---|---|
| Prisoner name | The core identifier in sheriff jail docket and locator searches. |
| Warrant or mittimus | The court or legal paper used to receive or hold a person in jail. |
| Arrest or commitment date | The date tied to custody entry or court commitment. |
| Cause of imprisonment | The legal reason listed for custody, which may differ from later filed charges. |
| Release or discharge | How the person left custody, transferred, or was sent onward. |
| MDOC ID | The state identifier used for sentenced state custody searches. |
Bolivar County Jail vs State Prison
The Bolivar County inmate population crosses a line that confuses many searches. The regional correctional facility is local and regional, but MDOC also lists it because it houses state inmates. A new arrest or short local hold should start with the facility or sheriff. A sentenced state offender should be checked through MDOC. Federal sentenced inmates belong in BOP. Immigration detainees belong in ICE ODLS. The systems do not replace each other.
| Custody type | Best first place to look | What it can answer |
|---|---|---|
| New county arrest or local hold | Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility or Sheriff's Office | Current custody, visit routing, and jail record request path. |
| Sentenced state custody | Mississippi Department of Corrections locator | MDOC ID, state location, and limited public status. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE custody by A-number or biographical search. |
Bolivar County Detention Facility
The resolved facility map has one detention facility page for this project. Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility is the primary county and regional facility. It is operated through the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office and county regional correctional facility structure, with an MDOC regional-facility relationship for state inmates. The county page names Warden Brenda Cox and lists programs such as alcohol and drug rehabilitation, GED, basic construction, anger management, literacy, pre-release life skills, discipleship, computer skills, religious services, and an inmate library.
- Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility - regional jail and correctional facility holding county men, county holding, county female, intake, state, and joint county-state populations.
The county contact directory lists municipal police departments in Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, Rosedale, Shaw, and Shelby. Treat those agencies as arresting or first-contact agencies unless an official source later confirms a separate public municipal detention roster.
Bolivar County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Bolivar County inmate population? The MDOC June 1, 2026 fact sheet lists 291 offenders at Bolivar County Correctional Facility against a capacity of 294. That is the strongest current facility count in the research, but it is not a county-only average daily booking count.
Is there a Bolivar County online jail roster? No official county jail roster, booking report, or current-inmate search page was located on the county or sheriff site. Use the facility phone line, sheriff records route, public-records request process, MDOC locator, VINE, court records, and federal or ICE tools based on custody type.
Where are court charges found after booking? Booking information starts with the jail or sheriff, but formal court-filed charges are handled through the Circuit Clerk, MEC, County Court, and DA path. Bolivar County has Cleveland and Rosedale court offices, so the correct judicial district can matter.
Can the public see Bolivar County mugshots online? No official Bolivar County mugshot roster or recent-bookings gallery was located. A booking photo, if held by a public agency and not exempt, may be requested as a public record, but release is not guaranteed.
Public Record Search
Sponsored Results