The Pontotoc County Jail is a 115 bed jail in the city of Pontotoc, Pontotoc 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: 662-489-3915
Physical Address:
490 West Oxford St
PO Box 240
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Pontotoc County Jail
PO Box 240
Pontotoc, MS 38863
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To search for an inmate in the Pontotoc 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 662-489-3915 for the information you are looking for.
Pontotoc County Jail Inmate Search
The Pontotoc County Jail maintains an average of 115 offenders in custody on any given day. The Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,660 offenders.
The following charts of Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County and Mississippi state prisons, click the button below.
Pontotoc County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 77.14% |
| Black | 18 | 17.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 5.71% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 105 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 23 | 21.90% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 29 | 27.62% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 0 | 0.00% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 25 | 23.81% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 28 | 26.67% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 93 | 88.57% |
| Female | 12 | 11.43% |
| Total | 105 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 0.95% |
| 18-20 | 6 | 5.71% |
| 21-24 | 12 | 11.43% |
| 25-30 | 22 | 20.95% |
| 31-35 | 23 | 21.90% |
| 36-40 | 13 | 12.38% |
| 41-45 | 9 | 8.57% |
| 46-50 | 7 | 6.67% |
| 51-55 | 7 | 6.67% |
| 56-60 | 4 | 3.81% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 0.95% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 105 | 100.0% |
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Jail?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Jail?
There are three choices for putting money on an inmate's books:
Choice 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.
Pontotoc County Jail has a Tiger Kiosk in the Lobby that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
If you can't get your questions answered online call the Pontotoc County Jail at 662-489-3915.
Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Pontotoc County Jail and others often use a private company to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Go to the online site for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.
Choice 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Call Pontotoc County Jail at 662-489-3915 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.
Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.
Call 662-489-3915 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Pontotoc County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Jail?
To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County Jail, and what can I purchase?
The Pontotoc County Jail contracts with Tiger Commissary.
If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Pontotoc County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Pontotoc County Jail 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 Pontotoc 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 visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Pontotoc 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.
What are the other City and County Jails in Pontotoc County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Pontotoc County?
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