Madison County CWC Overview
Madison County CWC is listed by the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a Community Work Center at 140 Corrections Drive in Canton. MDOC identifies Shondra Matthews as Major for the facility, with telephone 601-859-7711 and fax 601-859-5360. The facility is part of the state correctional system, not a sheriff-operated jail. That distinction should drive every search step, visit plan, and mail or money question.
Community work center custody is different from a new Madison County booking. A person may have started in a county jail after arrest, appeared in court, and later moved into MDOC custody after sentencing or assignment. Once that transfer occurs, the Madison County current inmate listing may no longer show the person. The MDOC inmate locator is the better source for sentenced state inmates, community work center assignments, and location changes inside the state corrections system.
Madison County CWC Population
No official capacity or current population count for Madison County CWC was located in the public sources used for this build. The MDOC facility page confirms the facility, address, phone, fax, and leadership contact, but it does not publish a bed count or daily population on the captured page. Because no supported number was found, this page does not estimate capacity or imply a count from the county jail roster.
The most reliable population-related field is the individual location field in an MDOC inmate profile. MDOC profiles may show the current location or unit, location change date, entry date, number of sentences, county of conviction, tentative release date, and offense information. If the locator lists Madison County CWC, call the facility before arranging a visit, sending funds, or mailing time-sensitive papers.
Madison County CWC Lookup
Use the MDOC inmate search for Madison County CWC. The county jail roster is designed for current Madison County Detention Center custody, not for state community work center residents. The MDOC locator can search by first name, last name, or MDOC ID number, and the MS.gov version also presents name or ID search criteria. A match should be checked for location and unit, not just name.
| MDOC Search Field | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| First Name | Used with last name when the MDOC ID number is not known. |
| Last Name | The main name field for a person search. |
| MDOC ID Number | The strongest match when family, counsel, or court paperwork has the state number. |
| Search Criteria | The MS.gov version lets users choose name or ID-number search. |
- Open the MDOC inmate search page.
- Enter the MDOC ID number if known, or search by first and last name.
- Review the profile for current location, unit, location change date, and sentence information.
- Confirm Madison County CWC placement by calling 601-859-7711 before visiting or sending time-sensitive mail.
MDOC inmate profiles differ from county jail profiles. They focus on state custody, sentence length, county of conviction, release date fields, and current location. A county jail profile focuses on intake date, arresting agency, bond fields, and current booking charges. If a person is not found in MDOC search, check Madison County jail inmate records only if the person may have a separate current county booking.
The MDOC Madison County CWC page is the facility-specific public source for the Canton community work center.
The facility page confirms the state operator and contact details, while the MDOC locator supplies individual inmate location records.
Madison County CWC Contact
The facility phone is the place to confirm local scheduling, approved visitation status, and whether a person is still assigned to the work center. MDOC statewide pages provide the general family and friends rules, but facility staff should confirm any day-specific or status-specific restrictions before a visitor travels to Canton.
Madison County CWC
140 Corrections Drive
Canton, MS 39046
601-859-7711
Fax: 601-859-5360. Call for facility-specific visit scheduling and status checks.
Madison County CWC Visits
MDOC visitation rules apply at Madison County CWC. The inmate initiates the process by sending a visitation application to the proposed visitor. Approval should be confirmed before travel. MDOC says each inmate may have a 10-person visitation list, and no more than five people, including children and babies, may visit at one time. Visitors age 18 or older need valid picture identification.
| Visit Step | MDOC Rule | Local Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Inmate sends application to proposed visitor | Wait for approval before travel |
| Visitor List | Up to 10 approved visitors | Confirm the person is on the list |
| Group Size | No more than five visitors including children | Ask whether the facility has stricter limits |
| ID | Valid picture ID for visitors 18 or older | Bring current government photo ID |
| Schedule | Facility-specific schedule not located | Call 601-859-7711 before traveling |
The source set did not include a separate Madison County CWC visiting calendar. Do not assume the Madison County Detention Center cellblock schedule applies here. The county jail schedule is for sheriff custody at the detention center, while Madison County CWC uses MDOC approval and facility scheduling.
Madison County CWC Mail
MDOC mail format should include the inmate's name, MDOC number, housing unit, institution or facility name, and address. MDOC says incoming and outgoing mail is searched, and incoming mail is generally photocopied because of contraband concerns. That means family members should avoid sending originals that cannot be replaced unless facility staff confirms how the item will be handled.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate name, MDOC number, housing unit, Madison County CWC, 140 Corrections Drive, Canton, MS 39046 |
| Money Transfer | Premier Services online or Western Union in person through MDOC rules |
| Phone | ConnectNetwork through MDOC's phone path |
| Messaging | ViaPath / Global Tel Link tablet messaging referenced by MDOC |
MDOC statewide rules control these services. The research did not locate a Madison County CWC-only commissary fee table, local mail exception list, or separate phone-rate sheet. Use the MDOC family and friends pages for current vendor paths, then call the facility if the inmate's work-center status creates a special restriction.
Madison County CWC Assignment
Madison County CWC does not process street arrests in the same way a county jail does. County jail booking occurs at Madison County Detention Center when a law-enforcement agency brings a person in for local custody. CWC placement is an MDOC assignment tied to state custody. The state profile may show entry date, location, unit, location change date, sentence data, and county of conviction. Those fields are the public record cues for where the person is within the state system.
- MDOC
- Mississippi Department of Corrections, the state agency for sentenced state custody.
- Community Work Center
- A state correctional placement tied to work or community programming.
- Location Change Date
- The MDOC profile field showing when the current location assignment began.
About Madison County CWC
Madison County CWC is one of three MDOC-listed Madison County facilities at 140 Corrections Drive, along with Madison County Restitution Center and Madison County Technical Violation Center. The research file did not locate official public details on facility-specific programs, current population, bed count, admission criteria, or a public daily roster for this facility. The useful official facts are the MDOC listing, the facility contact information, and the statewide MDOC family, friends, locator, mail, money, and phone rules. County-level search channels are separated on the Madison County inmate population page.
For release notification, the MDOC research points to SAVIN/VINE and Mississippi VINELink. Those tools are notification systems, not a substitute for a facility call. They are most useful when a victim, family member, or attorney needs notice of custody or release changes. For past supervision status, MDOC parolee search is separate from inmate search and can include MDOC ID, county, supervising officer, and flat time date when a public parolee record is available.
Note: Confirm approval, schedule, and current location with Madison County CWC before traveling to Canton.