Mississippi State Penitentiary is located in the city of Tutwiler, Mississippi which has a population of 3,550 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 3,543 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Mississippi State Penitentiary began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1901 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Earnest Lee and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Mississippi State Penitentiary, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Mississippi State Penitentiary Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

662-745-6611

Fax Number for  Mississippi State Penitentiary is:

662-745-6305

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Mississippi State Penitentiary
Post Office Box 1057
West Parchman, MS 38738

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Mississippi State Penitentiary:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Mississippi State Penitentiary
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
Post Office Box 1057
West Parchman, MS 38738