This is a private reference site, not a Wayne County or Mississippi government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or answer for an agency. Contact the office that controls the record.
Wayne Jail and Release Records
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office operates the Adult Detention Center and maintains the county jail docket. Ask it to route a request for a named booking, release or discharge entry, release sheet, or transfer receipt. Local records hours, submission procedures, and fees are not published, so call before visiting or sending a request.
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
613 Court Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601-735-3801
Fax: 601-735-6262
jmosley@waynecountyms.gov
Official sheriff page
Records hours and fees: not published; call first.
Wayne Central Dispatch is 601-735-2323. Use 911 only for an emergency, never for records research. The home page explains how a county release record differs from a live custody display or an MDOC record.
Wayne Court Record Contacts
A court order explains bond, dismissal, sentence, time served, revocation, or another legal event. The jail docket separately records physical departure. Ask the clerk which court controlled the case before requesting a filed order.
Wayne County Circuit Clerk
609 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601-735-1171
Fax: 601-735-6261
Wayne County Justice Court Clerk
814 Chickasawhay Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601-735-3118
Fax: 601-735-6266
Mississippi Electronic Courts explains statewide electronic access, but local participation and document access vary. Use the correct Wayne County clerk when an online document is unavailable.
MDOC Records and Supervision
For a state prisoner or state discharge, contact MDOC rather than the Wayne County jail. MDOC requires public-records requests in writing under its published records policy. Its GovQA entry point is linked from the official public-records page. Inspection is by appointment from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on working days. Mechanical copies cost $0.15 per page, with permitted actual labor, mailing, or vendor costs when applicable.
MDOC Public Records
Legal Division / Public Records Officer
301 North Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Fax: 601-359-5735
legalpublicrecords@mdoc.state.ms.us
MDOC GovQA and public records
Wayne Probation & Parole Office
610 Azalea Drive, PO Box 461
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601-735-4826
Fax: 601-735-1385
The county lists 609 Azalea Drive while MDOC lists 610. Call before visiting.
Choose the Correct Release Route
Use the custody system and question to select an official contact.
- For a Wayne County released person or county release record, begin with the sheriff and the full search steps on the home page.
- For supervision after release, consult Parole / Probation and call the local MDOC office.
- For a same-day local release question, the Released Last 24 Hours resource explains the records fallback because no county feed is verified.
- For a state estimate or alert, use the Inmate Release Date and VINELink Release Check resources.
- For the local jail itself, use the Wayne County Adult Detention Center page listed in the footer.
- For a state prisoner, use the MDOC inmate search and written MDOC records route.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE detainee locator and the responsible federal office.
MS SAVIN assistance is available at 601-359-5759 or 1-888-9-MSSAVIN, with TTY at 866-847-1298 and general VINE support at 866-277-7477. The ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line is 1-888-351-4024, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern, excluding holidays.