Yes. Use these steps on your phone or computer:

1. Open the inmate search.
2. Start with just the last name, because short entries forgive typos.
3. If dozens of rows appear, type a first name next to the last.
4. Also try nicknames, middle names and maiden names.
5. Jot down any booking or ID number on screen. Jail staff can use it to pull the right file.

Online results can trail behind the jail's own records, so a fresh booking may not appear yet. The jail can answer faster. Call 662-537-2000 and ask whether the person is held there. The Sheriff's Office also answers at 662-334-4523.

Do not use the state prison search for this. The Mississippi Department of Corrections search lists state prisoners, not people waiting in a local jail.

Here are common reasons a name does not show:

• Still being booked. Fingerprints and forms can take hours before a name goes up.
• City police have them first. A person picked up inside the city may sit in a police holding area before a move to the jail.
• Already out. A bondsman could have paid, or the person could have walked out on a written promise to appear.
• Held somewhere else. They may be in a neighbor county's jail or another regional facility.
• Spelling. Try other spellings and the name on their ID.
• Under 18. A child is sent to Youth Court, away from adult lockup.

Call the jail at 662-537-2000 and ask if the person is there. If not, ask the Sheriff's Office at 662-334-4523 where they went.

Adults arrested here go to the Washington County Regional Correctional Facility, 60 Stokes King Road, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-537-2000. It is one of 15 regional facilities that work with the state. The Sheriff appoints its warden. County cases and state inmates are held in the same place. It offers classes, job training, treatment, faith programs and help for people getting ready to leave.

Someone arrested at the edge of the county could sit in a neighboring jail instead:

• Bolivar County Correctional Facility, 2792 MS Hwy 8 West, Cleveland, MS 38732, 662-843-7478
• Issaquena County Correctional Facility in Mayersville: 22746 MS-1, Mayersville, MS 39113, 662-873-2153
• Holmes/Humphreys County Correctional Facility, 23234 MS Hwy 12 East, Lexington, MS 39095, 662-834-5016

Not sure which one? Phone the Sheriff's Office at 662-334-4523 and ask where the person is held.

Call the jail at 662-537-2000 to ask whether the roster shows mugshots, because a photo is not always on the page. For a booking photo, find out which agency arrested the person and ask whether it will share one. Try the Sheriff's Office at 662-334-4523 or Greenville police at 662-378-1515, depending on who made the arrest.

Mississippi's Public Records Act lets anyone ask for a police incident report, which lists the people arrested and their charges. You can find this in Miss. Code § 25-61-12(2), with the term "incident report" defined in § 25-61-3(e). Agencies may bill you for copying, per § 25-61-7. Nothing in that law forces an office to give out a mugshot.

• A photo taken by ICE comes only by a public-records filing on the ICE FOIA site.
• Federal mugshots are not handed out. The one exception is the U.S. Marshals Service, which may release a photo if it is looking for a fugitive.

Try VINE, an alert system that the state corrections department runs. It covers county offenders as well as state ones. You get a notice if a person is moved, let out, gets away or returns to custody. If the person later moves from jail to a state prison, the sign-up follows them.

• Search and sign up at vinelink.com.
• Or call the 24-hour line, 888-967-7284, in English or Spanish.

Not every local jail is confirmed to feed VINE, so do not rely on it alone. A quick call to 662-537-2000 can fill the gap.

A judge must see a jailed arrestee within 48 hours. Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 5.1, sets that limit. County arrests usually go to Justice Court, 905 W. Alexander Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-332-0633. City arrests go to Greenville Municipal Court, 302 Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-378-1530. The judge, not the jail, sets the bond.

If the deadline passes, a person who may have bail is released after posting the lowest bond on the schedule. At the hearing, the judge's starting point is either a vow to return or an appearance bond. Harder terms are used only when those would not secure the person's return or protect others. Conditions might include being home by a set hour or staying away from someone.

Ways to post a bond:

• Cash deposit: give the clerk ten percent of the bond, or $250 if that is higher. Only some people qualify, and the court uses it for costs and fines first.
• Property: a sworn statement about Mississippi property worth the bond.
• Bondsman: a licensed agent keeps a fee equal to ten percent of the bail, with a $100 minimum, plus a $50 processing charge. Plan on never seeing that money again. To verify a license, call the Insurance Department at 601-359-3582.

Judges can use guide ranges, though they may go higher or lower. A misdemeanor carrying up to a year usually lands at $500 to $2,000. A felony carrying up to a decade lands at $5,000 to $50,000. Almost everyone may seek bail before trial. The main exceptions are murder-type cases with clear proof and a few repeat offenders. If the charge is domestic violence, nothing can be posted until the judge has seen the person.

For the local walk-through, open our bail page. Statewide rules are on our page about Mississippi bail laws, if you want a wider view.

Ask the jail first. Call 662-537-2000 and give the booked person's name and birthday. Staff can tell you the charge and the bond. The Sheriff's Office or Greenville police can send a police incident report, which names the person charged.

Once filed, the case file lists the full charge. Felonies go to the Circuit Clerk, 900 Washington Avenue, Suite 2, Greenville, MS 38702 (mail goes to P.O. Box 1276, Greenville, MS 38702), 662-378-2747. Misdemeanors go to the Justice Court clerk, 905 W. Alexander Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-332-0633.

Some courts are on Mississippi Electronic Courts, which uses a single login for courts that join. Read about it at courts.ms.gov. Clerks can look up a case if you give them a name and date of birth.

The judge covers this at the first appearance and must decide on a court-appointed lawyer by then (Rule 7). The judge also explains the charges and the right to stay silent. Tell the judge if the person cannot pay for a lawyer.

• Public Defender's Office, 903 Alexander Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-334-2673
• A statewide office in Jackson, 601-576-4290, takes most felony appeals and capital cases.

A private lawyer is another choice. Once one is hired, a request for a lower bond goes to the court as a written motion.

The jail sets the rules, so call before you drive. Phone 662-537-2000 and ask for the facility administration. Bring these questions:

• Which weekdays and hours does the visiting room open?
• Must I register first?
• What identification will the front desk take?
• What should I wear, and are kids allowed?
• Are video visits offered?

Plan to arrive early and leave bags in the car. Staff can cancel a visit when the jail is locked down. Our visiting guide has more.

Money on an account buys snacks, toiletries and phone time. Call the jail at 662-537-2000 and ask how deposits work, what the limits are, and what name and ID number to use. Make sure the money goes to the right person.

Use only a deposit method the jail names, and never mail cash. Our money guide lists common deposit choices, and the commissary page explains what the funds can pay for.

Most jails use a paid calling service. A person in custody usually cannot take incoming calls, so they call you. Phone 662-537-2000 to find out which company handles calls, how to start an account, the rates, and whether texts or video exist.

Jail lines are often taped. Chat about home and health, and let the defense lawyer hear the details of the case. Read our phone guide and email and text page for costs and extra options.

Call the jail at 662-537-2000 before a stamp goes on anything. Ask for the exact mailing address, the person's ID number and what may be sent. Ask whether photos, cards or books can come in.

Address the envelope to the inmate's entire legal name, with your own name as the sender. Leave out cash and stamps unless staff approve them. Our mail guide adds more detail.

At booking, staff store the person's wallet, phone, clothes and similar items. Call 662-537-2000 and ask what is being held and how to get it. Ask if a signed release form is required, what ID you need, and when staff can hand items over. The jail is at 60 Stokes King Road, Greenville, MS 38701.

A car taken in the arrest is a different matter. Ask the arresting agency where the car went.

Phone 662-537-2000 and ask for whoever handles health care inside. Report the person's name, what is wrong, any prescription and dose, and the doctor's name. The inmate can also turn in a written request for care.

A life-or-death problem means calling 911. If the person talks of suicide or self-harm, say exactly that to jail staff. The Sheriff's Office at 662-334-4523 is in charge of the jail and can be called if the jail does not help.

To ask about warrants, call the Sheriff's Office on 662-334-4523. Washington County has no local most-wanted page that we know of, but the statewide Mississippi Most Wanted list is online. You can also ask the Circuit Clerk, 662-378-2747, for felonies. For misdemeanors, ask the Justice Court clerk. If a warrant turns up, talk to an attorney before doing anything else. Then phone the court that signed it to set a time to come in. The Justice Court is at 905 W. Alexander Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-332-0633.

Exact hearing dates come from the court holding the file. These are the offices:

• Justice Court, 905 W. Alexander Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-332-0633. It hears county misdemeanors and early felony steps.
• Greenville Municipal Court, 302 Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-378-1530. It hears city cases.
• County Court and Youth Court, P.O. Box 816, Greenville, MS 38702, 662-334-2657.
• Circuit Clerk, 900 Washington Avenue, Suite 2, Greenville, MS 38702, 662-378-2747. Felonies go to a grand jury, then Circuit Court.

State rules say trial should come within 270 days after arraignment, unless good cause delays it. See each stage on our court guide.

Charges brought by the United States are tried in the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division, 219 Washington Avenue, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-234-1971. The Greenville courtroom has no public clerk's office. Filings go to the clerk at 911 Jackson Avenue East, Oxford, MS 38655.

1. Before trial, a federal judge weighs holding against freeing the person in a detention hearing (18 U.S.C. 3142).
2. Before trial, the U.S. Marshals Service holds the person, often in a local jail. The Marshals office is at 305 Main Street, Suite 345, Greenville, MS 38701, 662-332-5680.
3. After sentencing, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

When ICE wants someone, the steps are these:

1. Paperwork arrives at the jail asking it to hold the person. ICE calls it a detainer, on Form I-247A.
2. Under 8 CFR 287.7(d), the jail can keep the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, so ICE can come.
3. ICE officers come to take custody. For Mississippi, that work runs through ICE's New Orleans office.
4. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator. Search by name together with birth country, or by A-number.

Call a lawyer who knows immigration law right away. The jail at 662-537-2000 can say whether it has received a detainer.

If a sentence is prison time, the state corrections department first classifies the person. Intake sites are Parchman, near Pearl and near Leakesville, and the home county decides which one. Classification runs anywhere from two weeks to forty-five days. No visits are allowed during that stretch, and phone use is restricted. Deputies from the county do the drive.

• Look up a name or ID in the state corrections inmate search.
• Our page on Mississippi prisons covers each facility.
• Parole is for the board that handles it, not the jail.

Youth Court, not adult court, normally takes a person under 18. Call the Youth Court at 662-334-2657 (P.O. Box 816, Greenville, MS 38702), or Youth Court Services at 662-378-2142, to learn where the child is.

• Past the first day, a judge's written order must back the hold (Miss. Code § 43-21-303).
• A hearing on whether to keep the child locked up is due within two days, per Miss. Code § 43-21-307 together with § 43-21-309.
• The law says children should stay out of adult jails (Miss. Code § 43-21-315).
• A teen age 13 or older who faces a deadly weapon offense, or a charge with a penalty of life or death, can end up in adult court (Miss. Code § 43-21-151).

When a court commits a youth, one possible placement is Oakley Youth Development Center, 2375 Oakley Road, Raymond, MS 39154. A lawyer for a child can come through the state's Youth Defense office, 601-576-4206.

Call the agency that fits the arrest:

• Greenville Police Department, 662-378-1515. Records can send reports.
• Washington County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 786, Greenville, MS 38702, 662-334-4523. It patrols the areas outside city limits and can tell you which agency handled an arrest.
• Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop D, 1301 Cypress Avenue, Greenwood, MS 38930, 662-477-1953. Troopers work the highways in the county.

If the arrest was in a smaller town, call the Sheriff's Office to learn which department made it.