The Covington County Jail is a 62 bed jail in the city of Collins, Covington County, Mississippi.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 601-765-4216
Physical Address:
203 N First St
PO Box 545
Collins, MS 39428
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Covington County Jail
PO Box 545
Collins, MS 39428
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Covington County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 601-765-4216 for the information you are looking for.
Covington County Jail Inmate Search
The Covington County Jail maintains an average of 62 offenders in custody on any given day. The Covington County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Covington County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,240 offenders.
The following charts of Covington County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Covington County Corrections Department, the state of Mississippi Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Covington County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Covington County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Covington County, neighboring counties and the state of Mississippi.
For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Covington County and Mississippi state prisons, click the button below.
Covington County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
Race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 11 | 23.40% |
Black | 35 | 74.47% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 2.13% |
American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 47 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
Charge | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Felony (3rd Degree) | 17 | 36.17% |
Felony (2rd Degree) | 5 | 10.64% |
Felony (1st Degree) | 2 | 4.26% |
State Jail Felony | 3 | 6.38% |
Felony (Uncategorized) | 9 | 19.15% |
Misdemeanor (Class A) | 11 | 23.40% |
Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 42 | 89.36% |
Female | 5 | 10.64% |
Total | 47 | 100.0% |
Age | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Under 18 | 1 | 2.13% |
18-20 | 3 | 6.38% |
21-24 | 5 | 10.64% |
25-30 | 8 | 17.02% |
31-35 | 6 | 12.77% |
36-40 | 6 | 12.77% |
41-45 | 6 | 12.77% |
46-50 | 4 | 8.51% |
51-55 | 3 | 6.38% |
56-60 | 2 | 4.26% |
61-65 | 1 | 2.13% |
66-75 | 1 | 2.13% |
76-85 | 1 | 2.13% |
Total | 47 | 100.0% |
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Covington County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Covington County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Covington County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Covington County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Covington County Jail?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Covington County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Covington County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Covington County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Covington County Jail?
1. Online - Making a deposit using a verified Visa or Mastercard online, or using their Apple or Android App.
2. By phone - Dial 866.345.1884 to reach their 24/7 Access Corrections domestic call centers.
3. Jail Lobby Kiosk - Kiosks accept cash, credit cards, and debit cards.
4. Mail-in Lockbox - Friends or Family who do not have a credit or debit card can mail money orders to their secure lockbox to make deposits to an inmate’s account. Depositors use a customized form that captures all needed information. Upon receipt, they process and post the deposits to the inmate's trust fund in approximately 48 hours.
Money orders may be mailed to inmates at:
Access Corrections
P.O. Box 12486
St. Louis, MO 63132
Money orders must be made out to "Access Secure Deposits".
Include the state, city, inmate name and ID number on all money orders.
5. Walk-in Cash Deposits - Go to any Cash Pay Today location to deposit cash to your inmate's account.
Secure Deposits - Frequently Asked Questions
Secure Deposits - Video Tutorial on How it Works
Secure Deposits - Help Pages
Customer Service Contacts:
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: [email protected]
Online Chat - Look for 'bubble' on bottom right of the page linked here.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Covington County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Covington County Jail.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Covington County Jail?
To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Covington County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Covington County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Covington County Jail, and what can I purchase?
To send commissary money to an inmate in Covington County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Covington County Jail.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Covington County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
They are the same company that facilitate Secure Deposits and Securepaks, so if you are already registered with them, then you are already approved to send Secure Messages to your inmate.
After Registering/Logging In:
1. You choose Covington County Jail.
2. You Search for your inmate by typing in his last name. You can further narrow your search by adding his first name and/or Inmate ID.
3. You add a credit or debit card.
4. You buy a message plan (plans and prices vary), or buy credits. One credit costs $0.01.
5. You select the option for your inmate to be able use the credits which you purchase, to message back to you... Or not.
6. Covington County Jail charges a fee for each message sent or received.
Important Things to Know
- Access Corrections has an iphone app and an android app for using their services.
- ALL of your correspondence will be monitored by the jail.
- Do NOT write anything you wouldn’t want repeated in court.
- Rates vary and are always subject to change.
- Inmates can write you back ONLY if you select that option.
- You CAN send photos up to 32MB in file size. Subject to change.
- You CAN have unlimited credits on your account but are limited in the amount of each credit purchase.
- You may NOT type or send emoticons.
- You may NOT copy and paste text. Type directly.
- You may NOT type profanities, violence or characters not approved.
- Due to messages having to be reviewed first, allow up to five days for a message to be delivered.
- You may NOT transfer credits to another email.
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: [email protected]
FAQ
Contact Page
iphone app
Android app
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Covington County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Covington County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Covington County.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Covington County?
Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Covington County, the state of Mississippi and the United States?
This facility, known as "Covington County Jail" is also known as Covington County Jail, Mississippi, Covington.