DeSoto County Jail Inmate Search
DeSoto County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 662-469-8566
Physical Address:
3425 Industrial Drive
Hernando, MS 38632
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DeSoto County Jail
3425 Industrial Drive
Hernando, MS 38632
Every year DeSoto County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 11,360 offenders, and maintain an average of 568 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both DeSoto County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Mississippi and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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DeSoto County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 100 | 22.73% |
| Black | 248 | 56.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 11.36% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 9 | 2.05% |
| Asian | 15 | 3.41% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 9 | 2.05% |
| Other | 9 | 2.05% |
| Total | 440 | 100.0% |
DeSoto County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 105 | 23.86% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 84 | 19.09% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 31 | 7.05% |
| State Jail Felony | 41 | 9.32% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 89 | 20.23% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 90 | 20.45% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
DeSoto County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 377 | 85.68% |
| Female | 63 | 14.32% |
| Total | 440 | 100.0% |
DeSoto County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 0.91% |
| 18-20 | 23 | 5.23% |
| 21-24 | 44 | 10.00% |
| 25-30 | 93 | 21.14% |
| 31-35 | 74 | 16.82% |
| 36-40 | 65 | 14.77% |
| 41-45 | 52 | 11.82% |
| 46-50 | 32 | 7.27% |
| 51-55 | 21 | 4.77% |
| 56-60 | 20 | 4.55% |
| 61-65 | 7 | 1.59% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 0.91% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.23% |
| Total | 440 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 662-469-8566
- Adult Probation: 863-993-4898
- Circuit Court: 662-469-8007
- County Court: 662-469-8317
- District Attorney: 662-469-8014
- Drug Court: 662-469-8071
- Hernando Police: 662-429-9096
- Juvenile Detention: 662-469-8552
- Public Defender: 863-993-4891
- Sheriff: 662-469-8500
The DeSoto County Jail serves the following cities and towns of DeSoto County: Byhalia, Coldwater, Hernando, Horn Lake, Lake Cormorant, Lewisburg, Millington, Nesbit, Olive Branch, Southaven and Walls.