Adams County Jail Overview
The Adams County Sheriff's Office jail page identifies the facility as the county jail and Adult Detention Center for local detention in Natchez. It holds people arrested in Adams County, people waiting for court, local sentenced inmates, warrant arrests, probation or parole holds, court commitments, sleepers, and other temporary holds that appear in the iSOMS roster. Sheriff Travis Patten is the current Adams County sheriff, and the sheriff's office operates the jail from the same downtown Natchez address used for public contact and inmate mail.
The jail is a county facility, not a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison and not the CoreCivic immigration detention center on Hobo Fork Road. The sheriff's research materials describe male and female wings at the jail. Juveniles are housed separately from the adult jail. That distinction matters for an Adams County inmate lookup because a person booked on a local arrest may appear in the sheriff's roster, while a sentenced state prisoner belongs in the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search after transfer.
The sheriff's jail screenshot below comes from the official Adams County jail page and shows the source used for jail rules, mail, commissary, visitation, and phone details.
That source is the best starting point for facility rules because it is published by the office that runs the Adams County jail.
Adams County Jail Population
The official jail page says the Adams County Jail hosts an average population of 90 people per day. A rated bed capacity was not located in the official sources reviewed for this build, so the page should not be read as a capacity report. The population count moves as arrests are booked, bond is posted, court commitments are served, people are released, and sentenced prisoners leave county custody for MDOC intake. The public iSOMS roster showed multiple pages of current inmates during the 2026 capture, but the exact count can change throughout the day.
Most Adams County jail records are individual custody records rather than aggregate reports. The roster shows status and charge data for each person, while the sheriff's jail page supplies the official average population. For broader custody questions, the right source depends on the person's path. A pretrial detainee stays in the county jail system. A person sentenced to MDOC custody moves to the state locator. An immigration detainee at Adams County Correctional Center uses ICE channels instead of the county jail roster.
Lookup Adams County Jail Records
The correct online lookup for this facility is the Adams County iSOMS current-inmates roster. The sheriff's public roster landing page warns that information and photos may contain errors, so the roster is useful for a first check but not a final legal confirmation. The portal is free and does not require a login. It uses alphabet filters, an All option, and pagination rather than a keyword search box.
- Open the current-inmates roster or start from the sheriff's inmate roster page.
- Choose All, select the first letter of the last name, or move through the roster pages.
- Check the last-72-hours view if the person may have been booked and released quickly.
- Read the entry for name, photo, age, class, race and sex, intake date, city, arresting department, release date, charges, and bond.
- If the name does not appear, call the jail or use the Adams County NextRequest channel for a public-records request.
The roster screenshot below is from the official iSOMS current-inmates portal, which is the county jail lookup channel for Adams County Jail.
The roster is built for browsing, so spelling, release timing, and pagination can affect whether a person appears on the first pass.
| Roster Control | How It Works | Use It When |
|---|---|---|
| All | Shows the visible roster entries without a letter filter. | The last name is uncertain or may be misspelled. |
| A-Z links | Filters roster entries by first letter. | The last name is known. |
| Pagination | Moves across roster pages. | The current list spans more than one page. |
| Last 72 hours | Shows recent intake and release entries. | The person may have left custody already. |
Adams County Jail Contact
For custody confirmation, visitation scheduling, mail questions, and jail-specific rules, use the jail phone first. The sheriff's 24-hour line can also route urgent custody questions. Office business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but custody operations continue outside office hours. Public records and background-check business should be handled through the sheriff's office during posted hours or through the public-records portal.
Adams County Jail / Adams County Adult Detention Center
306 State Street
Natchez, MS 39120
Jail: 601-442-4199
Sheriff 24-hour line: 601-442-2752
Fax: 601-442-3926
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Adams County Jail Visitation
Visitation at Adams County Jail is non-contact. The sheriff's jail page states that inmates receive visitation once monthly as scheduled by the jail administrator. Visitors should call 601-442-4199 for the inmate's specific date and time before traveling to Natchez. Published rules ban electronic devices in the visiting area, including cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, or anything that records, rings, sings, beeps, plays music, or flashes pictures. A violation can cancel the visit and can cause removal or suspension from the inmate's visitor list.
| Visitation Item | Published Rule | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Once each month. | Call the jail for the assigned schedule. |
| Type | Non-contact visitation. | Expect no physical contact during the visit. |
| Scheduling | Set by the jail administrator. | Confirm the date and time before arrival. |
| Electronic devices | Not allowed in the visiting area. | Leave phones and recording devices outside. |
| Rule violation | Visit may be cancelled and visitor suspended. | Follow staff instructions at entry. |
Note: Published sources did not list a visitor parking map, ADA entrance details, or a full dress code, so confirm those items with the jail.
Adams County Jail Mail and Money
Mail for Adams County Jail is delivered Monday through Friday after staff inspect it for contraband. Every item of mail must include the sender's first and last name and a complete return address. Packages are not accepted through the mail. The required address format uses Adams County Sheriff's Office, the inmate's name, and the State Street address. Money can be placed through the front-lobby kiosk with cash or cards, through MoneyGram, or through SmartDeposit. The facility code is 5500, and the inmate jacket number is required.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Adams County Sheriff's Office, Name of Inmate, 306 State Street, Natchez, MS 39120. |
| Mail inspection | Delivered Monday-Friday after contraband review. |
| Packages | No packages accepted through the mail. |
| Money Deposit | Lobby kiosk, MoneyGram, or SmartDeposit using facility code 5500 and the inmate jacket number. |
| Money orders | No longer preferred and held 10 days before use. |
| Phone Calls | Collect calls or Ally Telecom Group at 1-800-943-2189. |
Funds are refunded by debit card when a person is released. If a person is transferred, remaining funds are written by check and mailed to the receiving agency. Jail personnel can provide the jacket number needed for deposits, but families should verify the number before sending money.
Adams County Jail Intake
A local arrest, warrant service, probation or parole hold, court commitment, or temporary hold can lead to intake at Adams County Jail. The public roster shows the main fields created during that process: name, booking photo, age, class, race and sex, intake date and time, city, arresting department, arresting officer field, release date if any, charge list, and bond. The last-72-hours view is useful because brief stays may move off the current list after release.
Medical intake and medication handling have local rules. The jail has a Nurse Practitioner Monday through Friday and 24/7 on-call medical coverage. Medication must be approved by the health-care provider before it is given. Family members who bring current medication must provide it in the original bottle, and outdated medication is discarded. The jail also has a full-time transport deputy for medical, court, and other appointments.
About Adams County Jail
Adams County Jail has several programs and work details that are specific to the sheriff's published jail information. Ministerial and church services are available. Drug, alcohol, anger-management meetings, and counseling are generally court ordered. Inmate work can include food service, cleaning, washing and detailing deputies' vehicles, and litter detail. Correctional officers receive training through the Southwest Mississippi Training Defense Academy, including self-defense, CPR, first aid, OC spray, and JPX certification for most officers.
For public access beyond the live roster, Adams County routes sheriff records through NextRequest and the sheriff's public-records process. Mississippi's Public Records Act is the general access law, but the sheriff's roster disclaimer still matters because online jail information and photos can be incomplete, delayed, or wrong. Court charges, bond changes, and final dispositions may require the court record rather than the jail entry alone.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation, and deposit rules with Adams County Jail before travel or payment.