The Madison County Inmate Population
The local jail portion of the Madison County inmate population is held at the Madison County Detention Center in Canton. The sheriff-linked current inmate listing showed 139 people in custody on June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM. That number is a roster snapshot, not a full-year average, so it should be read as a point-in-time count. The broader Madison County inmate population also includes MDOC placements at Madison County CWC, Madison County Restitution Center, and Madison County Technical Violation Center, which are state facilities and not county roster facilities.
The count rises and falls for several reasons. New arrests by Madison SO, Canton PD, Ridgeland PD, Madison PD, Gluckstadt PD, MDOC, park rangers, and other agencies can add people to the jail roster when they are lodged at the detention center. Bond orders, dismissals, court releases, transfers, and sentencing can remove them from the county list. Once a person is accepted into state custody, the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search becomes the main lookup tool.
Madison County Inmate Population Statistics
Madison County has several different population numbers because each source measures a different thing. The jail roster reports who is listed now. Vera/BJS county data reports annual jail population and capacity figures. The county comprehensive plan explains how the jail grew from its 1991 core into a larger facility. These sources should not be merged into one single figure, but together they show the scale of Madison County jail custody and the space available at the detention center.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current roster count | 139 | Madison County current inmate listing, June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM |
| Original 1991 jail capacity | 250 beds | Sheriff detention division page |
| Expanded capacity | 526 beds | Madison County comprehensive plan |
| Rated capacity | 528 beds | Vera/BJS county data, 2023 |
| Total jail population | 270 | Vera/BJS county data, 2023 |
| County population estimate | 116,298 | Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
Madison County Inmate Population Trends
Vera/BJS data shows the Madison County inmate population falling from 434 in 2019 to 270 in 2023, a decline of 164 people, or about 37.8 percent. That recent drop sits against a much older capacity story. The sheriff page says the current jail opened in 1991 with 250 beds, while the county plan says a 144-bed addition opened in 2003 and 132 later beds brought the total to 526. The population trend table below uses the annual county data identified in the research file.
| Year | Total Jail Population | Rated Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 270 | 528 | 261 pretrial, 9 sentenced; 122 federal holds and 110 USMS holds |
| 2022 | 367 | 528 | 326 pretrial, 41 sentenced |
| 2021 | 379 | 524 | 344 pretrial, 35 sentenced |
| 2020 | 334.75 | 527.25 | Fractional Vera/BJS estimate |
| 2019 | 434 | 528 | 216 federal or USMS holds in the dataset |
| 2018 | 435 | 529 | High recent annual count in the research table |
| 2015 | 330 | 532 | Earlier baseline in the research trend series |
Who Makes Up the Madison County Inmate Population
The county data shows that pretrial custody is the largest part of the Madison County inmate population. In 2023, Vera/BJS reported 261 pretrial detainees out of 270 people in the jail population, or about 96.7 percent. The same dataset reported 9 sentenced people, so the local jail was mostly holding people before final case outcome, not long-term sentenced state prisoners. That distinction matters for searches because jail roster charges can differ from later court charges.
- Pretrial custody: Vera/BJS reported 261 of 270 people in pretrial custody in 2023.
- Sentenced custody: The same source reported 9 sentenced people in the 2023 jail population.
- Sex breakdown: Vera/BJS listed 243 male and 27 female people in 2023.
- Race and ethnicity fields: The 2023 table listed 173 Black, 62 White, and 24 Latinx people.
- Other-agency custody: The 2023 data reported 122 federal holds and 110 USMS holds.
Madison County Jail Capacity
The available data does not show a current overcrowding crisis at the Madison County Detention Center. The June 18, 2026 roster snapshot listed 139 people, while the county plan and Vera/BJS data support a full rated capacity in the 526 to 528 bed range. In 2023, Vera/BJS listed a total jail population of 270 against rated capacity of 528. Those numbers are below capacity, but they do not replace current official inspection reports, daily operational counts, or housing-unit limits.
The local history still matters. The sheriff detention division page describes a 250-bed jail that opened April 1, 1991 after older jails in Livingston, Canton, Fulton Street, and the 1968 Highway 51 facility. The county comprehensive plan later described the 144-bed addition and another 132 beds. For population research, that means the phrase Madison County inmate population should be tied to both the current roster count and the longer capacity record.
Laws Governing Madison County Inmate Data
Mississippi law treats many jail and court records as public records, but access is not unlimited. Incident reports are public in the Ethics Commission summary, while investigative reports may be exempt. Jail capacity and conditions also sit inside state oversight rules. For Madison County, that means current custody information starts with the sheriff roster, older booking or incident records may need a written public-records request, and formal court charges must be checked with the court or clerk system.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Mississippi Public Records Act - Public records held by Mississippi public bodies are open for inspection unless a specific exemption applies.
Mississippi Code Section 19-5-1 - County jails must be examined, and that inspection may not simply be assigned to the sheriff or sheriff's department members.
Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training - DPS describes statewide detention officer standards, including a 96-hour standardized course.
Mississippi Code Section 47-5-151 - Prisoner deaths trigger medical examiner investigation and autopsy procedures.
Death in Custody Reporting Act information - DPS describes reporting for deaths during arrest, detention, transport, or incarceration.
Madison County State Prison Population
Madison County contains three MDOC-listed facilities at 140 Corrections Drive in Canton: Madison County CWC, Madison County Restitution Center, and Madison County Technical Violation Center. These are not county jail roster locations. People assigned there are part of state correctional custody, and their records should be checked through MDOC inmate search, the alternate MS.gov MDOC search, or MDOC/VINE notification channels when release notification is the issue.
The state locator differs from the county roster. MDOC results can include MDOC ID number, location, unit, entry date, sentence length, county of conviction, sentence date, tentative release date, and a photo area. The county roster focuses on intake date, arresting agency, booking number, bond fields, and the first listed charge. A Madison County inmate population search should switch systems when the person moves from local jail custody to an MDOC assignment.
How to Search the Madison County Inmate Population
The official Madison County roster path begins on the sheriff's detention center page and leads to the current inmate listing. The page is a list-style roster, not a form with search boxes or filters. It shows a generation date, generation time, current count, and rows of people currently listed in Madison County Detention Center custody. The roster is free and no login was located in the research.
The sheriff-linked roster works best on a larger screen because the rows contain several columns. Browser find can help locate a last name on the current list. After a name is found, the linked detail page gives a more complete intake profile. If the person does not appear, check spelling, arresting agency, release timing, state custody, federal custody, and ICE custody before assuming there is no record.
- Open the sheriff detention center page or the direct current inmate listing.
- Read the roster date, time, and inmate count before relying on the snapshot.
- Use browser find for the person's last name because the roster has no search input.
- Review the row for inmate ID, date of birth, age, intake date, intake time, arresting agency, and first charge.
- Click the inmate name to open the detail profile with demographics, bond fields, and charge/court data.
- Call the Detention Center if current custody, housing, release, or visit timing must be confirmed.
The sheriff's official detention page links to the same roster. A screenshot in the project manifest shows that page with jail contact numbers and the current inmate listing path: Madison County Detention Center page.
The screenshot is useful because it ties the roster back to the sheriff's official detention page instead of a third-party directory.
Current Madison County Inmate Lookup
The current inmate listing is a roster table. It does not accept a last name, first name, booking number, or facility filter. Each visible field is display-only, and the name field is the link into the inmate profile. Because the roster is a point-in-time list, the date and time at the top are part of the record. If an attorney, family member, or victim needs current status, the jail phone line is the practical confirmation step.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Display text | n/a | Roster generation date in MM/DD/YY format |
| Time | Display text | n/a | Roster generation time |
| Inmate Count | Display text | n/a | Total current list count at generation time |
| Inmate Name | Link/display column | n/a | Click the linked name to open the detail page |
| Inmate ID | Display column | n/a | Observed format begins with BK followed by digits |
| Intake Date / Time | Display column | n/a | Booking intake date and time |
| Arresting Agency | Display column | n/a | Examples include Madison SO, Canton PD, Ridgeland PD, Madison PD, Gluckstadt PD, and MDOC |
| Charge #1 | Display column | n/a | First listed statute/code and short charge text |
Past Madison County Inmate Records
The sheriff roster does not publish a released-inmate retention window in the research file. Once a person is released, transferred, or sentenced, the current list may no longer show the booking. Older booking records, incident reports, arrest reports, and booking photos should be requested through the sheriff Records Division and the county public-records policy. The policy requires a written, clear, concise request directed to the department head or governing authority responsible for the record.
Madison County's public-records policy sets a seven-business-day written response expectation. If the county cannot produce the record by the seventh working day, it must explain in writing, and production generally should occur no later than 14 working days unless an exception applies. Copy fees are $0.25 per page or actual cost, certified copies are $3 for the first page and $1 for each additional certified page, and search or duplication work over 15 minutes may be charged at a cost-recovery rate.
What a Madison County Inmate Record Shows
Madison County roster profiles are intake-detail records. The inspected sample identified the Madison County Detention Center, the detention address, and Sheriff Randall Tucker, then showed person, booking, bond, and charge fields. The sample also had a photo area that displayed "No Photo," so a profile can include a photo-status area without showing a booking image. Charge rows should be read as jail intake information, not final court disposition.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Facility / address | Madison County Detention Center and the detention address |
| Person name, DOB, and age | Identity and date-of-birth fields shown on the profile |
| Physical description | Height, weight, race, sex, hair, eye color, facial hair, and complexion fields |
| Intake date and intake number | Booking date/time and a booking number with a BK format |
| Arresting agency | The agency that lodged or arrested the person, such as a city police department or Madison SO |
| Written bond and cash bond | Top-level bond fields shown before the per-charge table |
| Description / Which Court / Bond Amt | Per-charge description, court label, and bond amount fields |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
Madison County Detention Center is the first place to check for recent local bookings, pretrial custody, short local sentences, and some holds. MDOC search is the first place to check for sentenced state prisoners, community work center placements, restitution center participants, technical-violation custody, and parolee lookup. Federal and immigration custody are separate because BOP, USMS, and ICE use different systems.
| County Jail | State Prison or MDOC Placement | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, holds, and some federal detainees when accepted | Sentenced state prisoners, CWC, restitution center, and technical-violation placements |
| Run By | Madison County Sheriff's Department | Mississippi Department of Corrections |
| Where to Look | Current inmate listing linked by the sheriff | MDOC inmate locator or parolee search |
| Key Fields | Intake date, arresting agency, booking number, bond, and court field | MDOC ID, location, sentence data, county of conviction, and tentative release date |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Madison County is in the Northern Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. No BOP-owned prison or dedicated ICE detention facility was located in Madison County, but the Madison County Jail source set includes a USMS intergovernmental agreement. That agreement identifies the jail as a facility that may hold federal detainees under authorized agency use. Because the document is older, current federal bed use should be verified before relying on it.
Use the BOP inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator when an immigration detention path is likely; USAGov says ICE search requires either an A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date. Use Mississippi VINELink for custody and release notifications when the person is covered by that notification system.
Madison County Detention Facilities
Each facility page uses the correct custody system. The county jail page points to the Madison County current inmate listing. The three Corrections Drive pages point to MDOC because those locations are state correctional facilities. This split prevents a common search error: a person held by MDOC may not appear on the Madison County jail roster, even when the facility is physically in Madison County.
- Madison County Detention Center - county jail for pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, holds, and federal detainees when accepted.
- Madison County CWC - MDOC community work center searched through the state locator.
- Madison County Restitution Center - MDOC restitution-center placement searched through MDOC tools.
- Madison County Technical Violation Center - MDOC technical-violation custody searched through MDOC tools.
Madison County Custody Terms
Jail and court records use short terms that can change the search path. These definitions keep the Madison County inmate population lookup tied to the right agency and record type.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest or transfer, including identity, property, medical screening, and charge fields.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another agency, court, parole office, federal process, or immigration authority.
- MDOC
- The Mississippi Department of Corrections, which handles sentenced state prisoners and state correctional placements.
- Written bond
- A Madison jail profile field tied to release paperwork or written release authority.
- VINELink / SAVIN
- A victim and custody notification system, separate from the jail roster and court docket.
Madison County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Madison County inmate population?
The sheriff-linked roster showed 139 people at Madison County Detention Center on June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Vera/BJS county data listed a total jail population of 270 in 2023 against rated capacity of 528. Those numbers measure different things, so use the roster for current custody and Vera/BJS for annual trend context.
How do I search the Madison County inmate population?
Start with the current inmate listing linked from the sheriff's detention page. It is a list, not a search form, so use browser find to locate a name and click the linked profile. If the person has been sentenced to MDOC or moved to federal or immigration custody, use the state, BOP, or ICE locator instead.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
The public roster is for current Madison County Detention Center custody, and the research did not locate a posted released-inmate archive. Older booking records, arrest reports, or incident reports should be requested through the sheriff Records Division and the Madison County public-records policy.
Are city police bookings listed?
They can be. The roster's arresting-agency column showed agencies such as Canton PD, Ridgeland PD, Madison PD, Gluckstadt PD, Madison SO, MDOC, and other-agency entries. A city arrest inside Madison County may appear on the county jail roster if the person is lodged at the detention center.
Does the sheriff app replace the roster?
No app-only roster feature was confirmed in the research. The official Madison County Sheriff Dept app is documented as a sheriff communications and emergency-alert channel, while the current inmate listing remains the verified online roster path.