Forrest County Adult Detention Center is a 350-bed facility based in the city of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. For inmate information, you can call the facility 24/7 at 601-545-6148.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors or felonies are processed at this facility. After booking and processing, they may remain incarcerated until they are bonded out, released on recognizance, or held until their trial concludes.
The inmate search tool provides access to the current roster of inmates.
Inmates sentenced to less than one year will serve their time here, while those with longer sentences are transferred to either the Mississippi State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides detailed information on services such as the visitation schedule, funding an inmate’s account, sending mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary purchases.
Be sure to save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for communication purposes. If you can’t find it online, you can call Forrest County Adult Detention Center at 601-545-6148 for assistance.
Phone: 601-545-6148
Physical Address:
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center, 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 601-545-6148 for the information you are looking for.
Forrest County Adult Detention Center Inmate Search
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
The Forrest County Adult Detention Center maintains an average of 350 offenders in custody on any given day. The Forrest County Adult Detention Center 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 Forrest County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,500 offenders.
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Forrest County has two detention buildings, the Forrest County Adult Detention Center and for pre-release inmates the Forrest County Community Work Center.
The Forrest County Adult Detention Center uses indirect supervision with a centralized control center that operates doors and cameras throughout the building, which has been designed with advanced security measures for all housing units.
For questions regarding an inmate, bail, or programs, staff can be reached at 601-545-6148.
Within the county jail there is a focus on rehabilitation and preparing each inmate for their release and return to their community beginning as soon as they are arrested. To meet this goal, counseling and other mental health treatment, addictions programming, career planning, vocational training, life skills classes and session, and both high school and college classes are all available.
Medical care is available around the clock with all prescriptions being provided according to the directions of the prescribing physician.
Exercise and recreation are included in each day routine, along with three balanced meals, treatments, cleaning and other tasks, and time for hygiene and self care.
For further emotional and mental support, inmates will remain in contact with their friends and family throughout their sentence with mail, phone calls, and visits.
Packages are received by the facility only during the week 8am-12pm, and 1pm-4:30pm, while letters are delivered by the postal service each weekday. Both packages and letters will be checked for contraband, adult content, and anything illegal before they are delivered to the recipient. The address for mail and packages is:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
Fund the account of an inmate online. Money should not be sent in the mail.
Phones are funded online and this will permit inmates to make outgoing calls to their friends and family during the daytime hours.
Visits are arranged by calling the facility between 8:15am and 11am to book a visit on Tuesday. The visiting times are based upon housing pod as follows: T Pod and 102 Pod 1st and 3rd week, ISO, OBS, and 103 Pod the 2nd and 4th week.
After an arrest, the individual is brought to Forrest County Adult Detention Center for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.
Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.
The booking process typically involves the following steps at Forrest County Adult Detention Center:
Booking timeframes vary, ranging from one hour to up to 48 hours. For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Forrest County Adult Detention Center at 601-545-6148.
Once an individual is booked at Forrest County Adult Detention Center in Hattiesburg, options for their release include:
1. Release without paying bail, with a commitment to appear in court.
2. Continued detention until their court date.
3. Release upon paying a bail or bond. Call 601-545-6148 for the bail amount.
Bail can be paid through various methods.
For more details on the bail process in Forrest County, Mississippi, visit the Forrest County Adult Detention Center Bail Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-545-6148
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 601-545-6148 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
On-site visits are Tuesdays ONLY.
Call 601-545-6148 to schedule your visit between 8:15AM and 11:00AM on Tuesday
Females, T-pod and 102 Pod (F,G,H,J & K) 1st and 3rd week on Tuesday.
Females: 10AM -10:30AM (Call between 8:15 & 9AM) - Tuesday
T-Pod: 10:30AM - 11AM (Call between 8:15 & 9AM) - Tuesday
ISO, OBS, and 103 Pod (L,M,N,P & Q)- 2nd and 4th week on Tuesday
ISO & OBS: 9AM - 11AM (Call between 8:15 & 9AM) - Tuesday
There is no visitation on the 5th Tuesday of the month.
If Tuesday is a holiday there will be no visitation, visitation will resume that following Thursday.
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Forrest County Adult Detention Center 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 Forrest 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 Forrest County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Forrest County Adult Detention Center 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 Forrest 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 Forrest County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center?
To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Forrest County Adult Detention Center 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 Forrest 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.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Forrest County Adult Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Forrest County Adult Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Forrest County Adult Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Forrest County Adult Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
For inmates receiving mail in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Forrest County Adult Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Forrest County Adult Detention Center
55 Arena Drive
Hattiesburg MS, 39401
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
4. The Forrest County Adult Detention Center contracts with a third party service, Inmate Financial, which accept inmate deposits online, by mail or over the phone to purchase Commissary Credits.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
City Telecoin also has a secure messaging service that allows you and your inmate to send and receive messages electronically (after being read by the jail).
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Forrest County Adult Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Forrest County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All video visits 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 video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Forrest County Adult Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Forrest County Adult Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 601-545-6148 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Forrest County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Forrest County?
This facility, known as "Forrest County Adult Detention Center" is also known as Forrest County Jail, Forrest County Sheriff, Billy McGee Law Enforcement Complex, Forrest County Jail, Mississippi, Forrest.
