Hinds County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Hinds County Detention Center roster, Mississippi court records and Mississippi prisons, plus federal custody. Hinds County has two county seats, Jackson and Raymond.
Hinds County’s own roster: co.hinds.ms.us. Checking the registry instead? Hinds County sex offender registry
Hinds County inmate search: who is in the Hinds County jail. One name search reaches the Hinds County Detention Center roster and every other record type below.
Hinds County is home to about 214,870 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), down 5.7% since the 2020 census: 7% of Mississippi’s residents, the most populous of its 82 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Hinds County Detention Center, and Hinds County publishes who is held there on its own roster at co.hinds.ms.us. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Hinds County jail, in a Mississippi state prison or in federal custody.
- Hinds County jail bookingsThe Hinds County Detention Center roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Mississippi court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Mississippi warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Mississippi prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Mississippi sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Hinds County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Hinds County Detention Center. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Hinds County’s roster at co.hinds.ms.us is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Hinds County booking record shows
Hinds County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Hinds County Detention Center
Shows that someone was arrested in Hinds County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Hinds County Detention Center roster.
Filed in the Circuit Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Circuit Court; a misdemeanor to the Justice Court or County Court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Circuit Clerk. Mississippi court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Hinds County arrest records by city. Jackson, Clinton and Byram.
Hinds County has 3 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Jackson or Clinton is usually booked into the Hinds County Detention Center, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Hinds County Detention Center roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Hinds County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Mississippi, felony cases from Hinds County are heard in the Circuit Court, and misdemeanors in the Justice Court or County Court. The Circuit Clerk keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Mississippi’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Hinds County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the Circuit Clerk for Hinds County, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Circuit Clerk; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Hinds County warrant search: Mississippi warrant lookup.
Mississippi publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Hinds County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Hinds County sheriff’s office or the Circuit Clerk.
Hinds County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Hinds County Detention Center when someone is booked. Where Hinds County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at co.hinds.ms.us, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Hinds County sex offender registry. About 789 on our index have an address in Hinds County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Hinds County cities
Hinds County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Hinds County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Hinds County jail?
Hinds County publishes its own jail roster at co.hinds.ms.us. To search the Hinds County Detention Center together with Mississippi prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Hinds County court records kept?
Felony cases from Hinds County are heard in the Circuit Court, and the Circuit Clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the Justice Court or County Court.
Can I search Hinds County warrants online?
Mississippi publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Hinds County sheriff's office or the Circuit Clerk.
Is an arrest in Hinds County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Hinds County Detention Center records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Circuit Court (for a misdemeanor, the Justice Court or County Court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Hinds County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Hinds County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at co.hinds.ms.us. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Hinds County?
About 789 on our index have an address in Hinds County. The Hinds County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Hinds County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.