Scott County MS Jail is located in the city of Forest, Mississippi which has a population of 5,684 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 467 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Scott County MS Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 2009 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 77 inmates currently serving time at this facility. 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 Sheriff Mike Lee and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Scott County MS Jail, 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.

Scott County MS Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

601-469-5195

Fax Number for Scott County MS Jail is:

601-469-5224

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Scott County MS Jail
531 Airport Road
Forest, MS 39074-4033

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Scott County MS Jail:

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

Scott County MS Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
531 Airport Road
Forest, MS 39074-4033