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Pontotoc County Jail is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Pontotoc, MS. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Pontotoc County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Pontotoc County Jail are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

18 South Liberty Street
Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863

Fax Number

662-489-3182

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Pontotoc County Jail?

Pontotoc County Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Pontotoc County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Pontotoc police department at 662-489-3111 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Pontotoc County Jail?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Mississippi inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Mississippi.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Pontotoc County Jail?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 662-489-3111.

Pontotoc County Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

To replace the old jail, which was built in the 1920s, Pontotoc County spent $8 million. The current jail was opened in 2010. The previous jail had started failing health inspections and had started to become overcrowded.

In 2016, a former Pontotoc County deputy clerk Stephanie Cooper was arrested for embezzlement. She was found by the state auditor to have taken more than $44 thousand from various payments that were the responsibility of the Sheriff's Department.

In the early 1870s, the Sheriff and his deputies had to deal with a Ku Klux Klan raid on the local paper Equal Rights. The paper was owned by Colonel R.W. Flournoy. When the raid started, the foreman of the paper ran to the Sheriff's office in the jail where Judge Austin Pollard and several others were playing cards so he could get help. Everyone got their guns and ran to the scene. The KKK was told to give up. The KKK had 200 men and a shoot out occurred. The KKK was chased off, but one of the men on horseback was found shot. His name was Joe Dillard. Dillard died of his wounds.

The KKK was sought after by the law in Pontotoc after that raid. Charles Fountaine was arrested and was questioned because he was found to be the secretary of the local Klan. They worked to get the book that held all the Klan info from him. He was spent most of his time in jail because of being in contempt of court. He had given over the book to a lady friend who later became his wife. She turned the book over to Klan member Elijah Smith. He was arrested and turned over to the federal government.

The original KKK den in Pontotoc was founded by Professor W.B. Gilmer, a former Confederate soldier. He was tasked with starting by Sheriff McKee. The group grew to around fifty men. Gilmer left the group because the main area was too far for him.

In1987, the jail saw county leaders in cells. Five members of the board of supervisors had been investigated and found to have received kickbacks from people doing business with the county. The investigation was part of Operation Pretense. Pretense was an undercover FBI operation in 26 Mississippi counties to uncover members of the boards who were known to be corrupt. A fake company was created and the corrupt officials were given the chance to use county funds to make purchases while they received kickbacks.

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