Smith County Jail Inmate Search

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Smith County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 601-782-4531

Physical Address:
 200 Courthouse Square
Raleigh, MS 39153

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Smith County Jail
PO Box 307
Raleigh, MS 39153

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Smith County Jail
PO Box 307
Raleigh, MS 39153

Every year Smith County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 1,640 offenders, and maintain an average of 82 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 Smith County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Smith 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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Smith County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/1/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 29 45.31%
Black 28 43.75%
Hispanic or Latino 2 3.12%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 3.12%
Asian 1 1.56%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 1.56%
Other 1 1.56%
Total 64 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Smith County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/1/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 15 23.44%
Felony (2rd Degree) 14 21.88%
Felony (1st Degree) 3 4.69%
State Jail Felony 5 7.81%
Felony (Uncategorized) 15 23.44%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 12 18.75%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Smith County Inmate Sex - 11/1/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 57 89.06%
Female 7 10.94%
Total 64 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Smith County Inmate Age - 11/1/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 1.56%
18-20 4 6.25%
21-24 6 9.38%
25-30 14 21.88%
31-35 11 17.19%
36-40 10 15.62%
41-45 7 10.94%
46-50 4 6.25%
51-55 4 6.25%
56-60 2 3.12%
61-65 1 1.56%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 64 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Smith County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Smith County: Mize, Polkville, Raleigh and Taylorsville.

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