Harrison County Jail Roster Lookup

Harrison County Jail Roster Overview

The Harrison County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and posts a public jail docket online. Sheriff Matt Haley leads the office. He began his career as a correctional officer in this same jail before moving to patrol. The roster lists people held at the Adult Detention Center in Gulfport. Staff try to update it on a regular basis. Bookings still change fast. A person may post bond or transfer to another agency within hours. So the docket is a snapshot, not a final word on anyone's status.

The county roster covers local detainees only. It does not list people in state prison. It does not list federal inmates. It does not track immigration holds. Those records sit with other agencies. Separate search tools exist for each one, and each is covered further down.

The Sheriff frames the docket as a public service. Information comes from public agencies and other sources. The Adult Detention Center attempts to keep it current. A listing reflects detention at the jail. It does not mean the person has been convicted of anything.

How to Use the Harrison County Inmate Roster

The roster lives on the Sheriff's website. You reach it through the official Harrison County inmate search page. The form is short. Last name drives the whole search, so a correct spelling matters more than anything else.

1. Open the Harrison County inmate search page on the Sheriff's website.
2. Type at least two letters of the last name. Fewer than two leaves the page blank.
3. Review the names that load from your entry.
4. Select a record to see the booking details for that person.
5. Use the linked bond or messaging tools if you need to take action.

Try a few spellings if a name does not appear. Common names may return a long list. Recent bookings can take time to post. Call the jail directly when the roster and your expectation do not match.

Harrison County Inmate Search Fields

The portal keeps data entry to a minimum. The official page states one firm rule. You must put at least two characters in the last name field, or the page stays blank. Results then build from that entry. The page also links out to bond payment and messaging tools.

Note: The two-character minimum exists to stop the page from loading every detainee at once, so a precise last name returns the cleanest result.

What a Harrison County Inmate Profile Shows

A record on the docket confirms that a person is held at the Adult Detention Center. Expect detention and booking information first. Charge and bond details may appear when the docket lists them. The Sheriff disclaims independent confirmation of anything shown. The table below frames the fields a reader can reasonably expect.

Treat the listing with care. Information can change quickly. A booking is not proof of guilt. Verify any detail with the jail before you act on it.

Harrison County Detention Facilities

The Sheriff's Office operates two custody sites near Gulfport. The Adult Detention Center is the main jail and the source of the public roster. The Inmate Work Center houses inmates assigned to work programs. The Public Records Department handles report and information requests tied to bookings. Each office is reached at a different number.

The Warden's Office can be reached at 228-896-0677 for questions about a detainee's status or placement. Use the Adult Detention Center line for booking and visitation questions. Use the Public Records line for copies of reports.

Booking and Classification in Harrison County

Booking starts soon after an arrest. Incoming inmates submit to a complete search. Each one changes into a clean uniform. Staff ask health questions during intake to flag medical needs. The new detainee is placed on a pre-physical list for an exam. An initial classification hearing is then scheduled. Classification decides housing and program eligibility inside the jail.

Medical staff examine each inmate within 14 days of entering the facility. An inmate may request reclassification once every six months. The facility may reclassify more often when it needs to. Personal property is sealed at intake. Items left behind may be destroyed after 30 days. Staff do not open property bags to pull out single items like phone numbers or photos.

The full booking, classification, and grievance rules sit in the Adult Detention Center inmate handbook. Medical, dental, and mental health care run through a contract with Vital Core Health Strategies. The Sheriff's Office also offers a High School Equivalency program for eligible inmates.

Note: A booking record reflects detention only, and the charges that follow are tracked through the county court charge records once a prosecutor files them.

Bonds and Online Bond Payments

Bond is the money paid for release while a case moves forward. The Sheriff's inmate search page links to a third-party payment tool for cash bonds. That tool is run by AllPaid under payment location code a006uz. A payer enters the defendant name, date of birth, and case numbers, then billing card details.

One change matters for every payer. Effective July 1, 2025, a $25 processing fee is added per bond. The payment form repeats this notice and asks for an acknowledgment. The fee applies once for each bond, so a defendant with several bonds pays the fee several times. The form calculates the bond amount, processing fee, service fee, and total before you confirm.

Bonds posted in person still go through the jail. Call the Adult Detention Center first to confirm the bond amount and the accepted methods. A bond does not erase a case. The defendant must still appear in court on the scheduled date.

Harrison County Jail Visitation Rules

Visits at the Adult Detention Center follow a fixed set of rules from the handbook. Video visits are the default for every inmate. In-person visits are the exception and need approval from the Warden. The table below sums up the core rules a visitor needs before scheduling.

Written visitation procedures are given to inmates after they arrive. The same information is available to visitors. Attorney visits and legal mail are recognized in the handbook. Confirm any attorney visit schedule with the Warden or the jail.

Mail Rules for Harrison County Inmates

Mail to a detainee follows strict formatting. Each piece must use the inmate's name as booked, the docket number, cell block, section, and cell number. Incoming mail needs a full return address with a first and last name. Mail without one is not accepted. Outgoing mail is posted unsealed, though legal mail to an attorney or court may be sealed.

Packages are not accepted at all. Most personal mail must come as a postcard within set sizes. The list below covers the main photo and postcard limits from the handbook.

• Postcards must be at least 3.5 by 5 inches and no larger than 6.5 by 11.5 inches.
• Approved postcards are sold in the facility commissary.
• No negatives, slides, laminated items, frames, or cardboard.
• Screenshots and altered photos are prohibited.
• Nudity and other images against penological interest are rejected.

Note: Senders who mail prohibited or resend denied images may have their phone number and email blocked across all of the jail communication platforms.

Messaging, Phone, and Inmate Funds

A messaging system lets inmates and their contacts trade short notes. The inmate search page describes the service and its cost. Each outgoing message costs $0.25. Each incoming message also costs $0.25. An inmate may use account funds to send messages unless the jail restricts the account.

NCIC is the linked provider for accounts and funding. NCIC handles inmate calling, video visits, messaging, and mail scanning. Its customer service line is 1-800-943-2189. The same vendor supports the video visit and account tools tied to the roster. Keep the inmate's booking details handy when you set up an account.

Harrison County Sheriff Mobile App

The Sheriff's Office publishes a mobile app for area residents. It is built by OCV and listed as Harrison County Sheriff, MS. The app lets residents report crimes, submit tips, and read public safety news. The Harrison County Sheriff app on the Apple App Store lists the Sheriff's Office as the developer.

The Apple listing shows a Reference category and an iOS 18.0 minimum. The interactive tools focus on community contact, not custody data. The same app is offered for Android phones. The Harrison County Sheriff app on Google Play carries the matching description and feature set.

The Google Play page lists the app under Lifestyle and notes a recent update. The store text confirms crime reporting, tip submission, and news features. It does not advertise an app-only inmate lookup, so the website roster remains the primary search tool. The app is not for emergencies. Call 911 in any emergency.

Other Custody Channels Beyond the Harrison County Jail

The county roster only covers current Adult Detention Center detainees. Other custody types need other tools. Sentenced state inmates move to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Use the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search to find a person in state prison by name or MDOC ID.

That state tool replaces the county roster once a person is sentenced and transferred. Federal custody is a separate system entirely. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator finds people held in federal facilities. It is the right channel for federal cases out of the Southern District of Mississippi.

Victims can register for custody alerts through VINE. The VINE victim notification service is linked from the Sheriff's site and sends updates on status changes. Registered offender addresses are tracked on the registry. The Mississippi sex offender registry lets the public check for registered offenders by area.

Each registry answers a different question. The Sheriff's public resources page gathers these links in one place. Pick the channel that matches the case, then confirm any result with the holding agency.

Note: A name missing from the county jail roster may still appear in the state or federal system, so check those locators before you assume a person was released.

Public Records Requests for Inmate Reports

Some details never appear on the public roster. Incident reports and other records go through the Sheriff's Public Records Department. The office runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The main line is 228-896-0626. Staff clerks handle report and information requests under Mississippi public records law.

A records request is the right path for documents the roster will not show. The charges that flow from a booking are tracked in the county court system. The booking that follows an arrest can pair with a Harrison County warrant search when an active warrant is involved. Bring the inmate name and booking date to speed any request.