The Holmes County Inmate Population
The official facility map for Holmes County points to one adult detention facility: Holmes-Humphreys County/Regional Correctional Facility in Lexington. The county page places the facility under the sheriff's corrections menu, and MDOC lists the same site as a Regional facility. That means the Holmes County inmate population is not just a small local lockup count. It includes a regional correctional population reported through Mississippi Department of Corrections daily population reports. New local arrests, Justice Court intake, state custody, and regional housing can overlap in one building, but they are not all searched through one public county roster.
Holmes County custody counts rise and fall with arrests by the sheriff, municipal police in towns such as Lexington or Durant, court bond decisions, transfers into MDOC status, and releases or transfers out. The county does not publish a separate online jail roster, a current booking feed, or a county-only bed count in the sources reviewed. The practical result is simple: the population numbers come from MDOC reports, while current local custody questions usually require the Holmes County Sheriff Department or the regional facility phone line.
Holmes County Inmate Population Statistics
MDOC daily population PDFs report the Holmes County regional facility capacity as 280. In early June 2026, visible daily counts were 278, 278, 276, and then 277 across several days. Those figures show a regional facility operating close to its stated capacity, but they should not be read as a full list of every pretrial detainee by charge, sex, age, or arresting agency. The same research did not locate annual booking totals or average length of stay for Holmes County.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holmes County regional facility capacity | 280 | MDOC Daily Inmate Population, 2026 |
| June 1-8, 2026 visible counts | 278, 278, 276, 277, 277, 277, 277 | MDOC June 2026 Daily Inmate Population |
| Holmes County population estimate | 15,465 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
| 2020 Census population | 17,000 | U.S. Census QuickFacts |
| Annual bookings | Not located in official sources | County and MDOC sources checked |
The Census QuickFacts page for Holmes County provides population context for the local custody footprint.
The county's small population makes a near-capacity regional facility a visible public-safety and court-access issue, even when the daily count is regional rather than county-only.
Holmes County Inmate Population Trends
The 2026 MDOC snippets show the Holmes County regional facility running in the high 270s for much of the visible period. March opened at capacity on several days. April and May showed some lower entries, but the open margin remained small. The reports do not explain each change, so the fair reading is limited: the regional count was near capacity across the visible months, not that one specific Holmes County policy caused the pattern.
| Period | Population / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Mostly 274-277 in visible entries | One snippet showed 282 on January 24 against capacity 280. |
| February 2026 | 275-279 visible early dates | Near reported capacity. |
| March 2026 | 280 for March 1-4, then high 270s | At capacity on multiple early dates. |
| April 2026 | 270 opening, then mostly 275-279 | Below capacity but still close. |
| June 2026 | 276-278 visible June 1-8 | Near capacity for the visible week. |
Who Counts in Holmes County Custody
No official demographic breakdown by sex, age, race, charge level, pretrial status, or sentence status was located for the Holmes-Humphreys facility. The census data describes Holmes County residents, not the jail population. That distinction matters. A county population table cannot be used to infer who is held in the regional facility, and a regional facility count cannot be treated as a live list of Holmes County arrests.
- Local arrest custody means a person may be in intake, booking, Justice Court, or another agency's short-term process before any MDOC record appears.
- Regional facility custody can include state or regional correctional population reported through MDOC daily population files.
- Sentenced state custody should be checked with the MDOC inmate search rather than a county roster.
- Federal or immigration custody requires BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels because no such facility was located in Holmes County.
Holmes County Jail Capacity
The Holmes County regional capacity figure in MDOC reports is 280. The visible 2026 counts place the facility close to that number. Research did not locate a current Holmes County jail consent decree, new jail construction plan, or official jail-overcrowding order. Near-capacity numbers are still useful for understanding the Holmes County inmate population, but they do not prove a legal violation on their own. They show little unused space in the visible reports.
Local context also matters. Holmes County had an estimated 15,465 residents in 2025, down from 17,000 at the 2020 Census. A regional facility with a 280 capacity is a substantial custody presence in a rural county. The county page also documents GED, Adult Basic Education, Alcohol & Drug, Life Skills, Vocational Classes, and Religious Services at the facility, which means the custody operation is tied to state-style programming, not only short local holding.
Laws for Holmes County Jail Records
Mississippi law gives the public several routes to inmate and jail information, though it does not require Holmes County to publish a live web roster. The Mississippi Public Records Act makes public records available for inspection unless an exemption applies. The same Act defines public records broadly enough to include records, papers, photographs, recordings, and other materials held by a public body. Law-enforcement incident reports are public records, while investigative reports can be exempt.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code Sections 25-61-1 through 25-61-7 set the basic public-records access rule, response duties, denial requirements, and cost-recovery limits.
Miss. Code Section 19-25-63 requires a sheriff jail docket showing the warrant or commitment, prisoner name, custody dates, cause of imprisonment, release, and transfer history.
Mississippi jail officer standards treat detention-officer employment and training as a statewide concern.
Holmes County State Prison Search
The Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search is the correct tool after a person is sentenced to MDOC custody or appears in state or regional custody. It is not a full substitute for the sheriff's local custody line because a new arrest may not be an MDOC inmate yet. MDOC and the MS.gov interface allow name or ID searches, and the state records may show current facility, status, offense, sentence, and photo fields when a profile is available.
| System | Who It Covers | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Holmes County Sheriff / Regional Facility | New local arrests, booking questions, facility custody | Call when no online county roster exists. |
| MDOC Inmate Search | State and regional sentenced custody | Search by first name, last name, or MDOC ID. |
| BOP Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | Use for federal custody, not county booking. |
| ICE ODLS | Adult immigration detainees | Search by A-number and country, or biographical details. |
The MDOC inmate search page is the main online source for state and regional custody after a Holmes County case reaches MDOC status.
Use MDOC for sentenced or state-custody records, then call the sheriff or regional facility when the person may still be in local arrest custody.
How to Search Holmes County Inmates
No official Holmes County public jail roster, current booking report, inmate profile search, or mugshot gallery was located on the county site. The strongest local lookup workflow starts with the reason for custody. If the person was just arrested by the sheriff or a local police department, call the Holmes County Sheriff Department at 662-834-1511 or the Holmes-Humphreys County/Regional Correctional Facility at 662-834-5016. Ask whether the person is still in booking, housed at the regional facility, released, transferred, or held for another agency.
- Start with the arresting agency, approximate arrest date, and full legal name.
- Call the sheriff or regional facility for current custody and booking status.
- Ask which court has the next setting and whether bond or a hold has been entered.
- Search MDOC if the person has been sentenced, transferred, or assigned a state inmate number.
- Use VINELink for custody notifications and BOP or ICE when federal or immigration custody is possible.
Holmes County Inmate Lookup Fields
Because the county roster was not located, Holmes County does not have a county roster search-field table to render. The search fields that matter online are the state, federal, and notification systems. MDOC is the most relevant online source for many Holmes-Humphreys regional records after state custody is involved.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Used for MDOC name search, usually with last name. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | The strongest name field when no ID number is known. |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Optional | Best for an exact state-custody match. |
| Search Criteria | Radio | Required on MS.gov interface | Name or ID Number. |
Past Holmes County Inmate Records
Past custody information may require a records request because the county does not publish a searchable archive of released bookings. The sheriff jail docket statute is important here. It requires the sheriff to keep a record with the warrant or mittimus, name of the prisoner, arrest and commitment dates, cause of imprisonment, release or discharge details, and transfer receipt when a person is sent to the penitentiary. A request should identify the person, approximate arrest date, arresting agency, and the specific record sought.
What Holmes County Records Show
A county jail docket is different from a web roster profile. It is the sheriff's statutory custody history. It may help confirm that a person was received, why the person was held, and how the person left custody. The MDOC profile is different again because it belongs to the state custody system.
| Record Type | What It Can Show |
|---|---|
| Sheriff jail docket | Warrant or commitment, prisoner name, arrest and commitment dates, cause of imprisonment, release, discharge, or transfer history. |
| MDOC search result | Name, MDOC ID, current facility, custody status, sentence or offense fields, and photo fields when available. |
| BOP locator result | Name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and federal location. |
| VINELink notification | Custody-change notices such as transfer, return custody, escape or abscond, and release when registration is available. |
Holmes County Detention Facility
Official sources did not identify a separate municipal jail, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or county jail annex in Holmes County. The Holmes-Humphreys regional facility is the detention facility for this build, and its regional role must be kept clear when reading the population data.
- Holmes-Humphreys County/Regional Correctional Facility holds the regional correctional population and handles facility custody questions for the Holmes County sheriff/corrections complex.
Holmes County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Holmes County inmate population?
MDOC reports list the Holmes County regional facility capacity as 280. Visible June 2026 counts were in the 276 to 278 range for the early part of the month. Those are regional facility counts, not a county-only roster by name.
Is there a Holmes County jail roster online?
No official Holmes County public roster was located on the county site. Current custody should be checked by calling the sheriff or regional facility, then using MDOC if state custody is involved.
Can VINELink help with custody changes?
Yes. Mississippi VINELink and MDOC SAVIN materials describe notification options for custody changes. VINELink is not a complete replacement for the sheriff's custody line, but it can help track releases and transfers.