The jail roster of Lamar County, Mississippi, is a public resource that allows anyone to check who is currently in custody at the county jail. The site LamarCourt.us provides public information about current and recently released inmates. Official data is also published on the Lamar County Sheriff's Office website, where there is a link to the Inmate Search system. In addition to online tools, information can be obtained by phone or during a personal visit to the jail. The roster is maintained by the Sheriff's Office and updated regularly, ensuring transparency in the criminal justice system.
Search Current Inmates in Lamar Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in custody at the Lamar County jail.
Online Search
- Visit LamarCourt.us — enter the person's first or last name to find public court and arrest records.
- Go to the official Sheriff's Office page, where there is a link to the Inmate Search system at sheriff.lamarcountyms.gov.
- For the search, you will need the person's full legal name (last name and first name) or booking number if you know it.
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public registry — this information is confidential under Mississippi law.
By Phone
Call the Sheriff's Office and inquire about the status of a specific inmate. Be prepared to provide the person's full name and date of birth.
In Person
You can visit the Lamar County jail during business hours and approach the information window in the lobby.
Check the exact address and phone number on the Lamar County departments page, where contact details for Sheriff Danny Rigel are provided.
Find Lamar Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment a detained person is officially processed into the jail. It is not the same as a court case — it is the initial document that records the fact of taking a person into custody.
A typical booking record contains:
- A unique booking number
- Date and time of processing
- List of charges filed
- Name of the arresting agency (sheriff's office, city police, etc.)
- Basic identification details of the detainee
Access to these records is available through the online inmate roster on the Sheriff's Office website. If extended information is needed — for example, documents no longer displayed in the current registry — a public records request should be made directly to the sheriff's office.
For criminal cases that have already been transferred to court, records are kept by the Lamar County Circuit Clerk. This office is responsible for all district court materials, including criminal proceedings. If a person has already been transferred to the state penitentiary system, the search should be conducted through the Mississippi Department of Corrections, which operates its own Inmate Search database by name or MDOC identification number.
Search the Lamar Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The inmate roster supports two main search methods.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in the appropriate field. If necessary, add the first name to narrow the results. A few tips:
- Check the spelling — even one letter can affect the result.
- If the system supports partial search, try entering only the first few letters of the last name.
- In the case of common last names, add the first name or middle initial.
Search by Booking Number
The booking number is the most accurate way to find a specific record. If you received this number from an attorney, relative, or previous search, enter it directly.
What to Do If the Search Yields No Results?
The absence of results does not necessarily mean that the person was not detained. Possible reasons:
- The person has not yet been processed in the system after arrest.
- The inmate has already been released, and the record has been removed from the current registry.
- The name was entered incorrectly or differs from the legal name in the documents.
- The person is held in another facility — a municipal jail or state correctional facility.
In such cases, call the Sheriff's Office directly or check the MDOC database. For a state-level criminal history check, there is also a background check system from the Department of Public Safety.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Lamar
The Lamar County inmate roster is not an archive of all past arrests. It only displays those who are in custody at the time of viewing or those who have been recently released.
The frequency of updates depends on the internal procedures of the Sheriff's Office. Usually, data appears within a few hours after processing, but delays occur — especially on weekends or during mass arrests. There can be a noticeable time gap between the physical arrest and the appearance of the record in the online roster.
Main limitations to consider:
- Records of released individuals are removed from the roster — sometimes within a few hours after release.
- Technical failures or data entry delays may temporarily hide current information.
- The roster does not contain data on juveniles, federal inmates, or individuals transferred to other facilities.
- Information about charges in the roster is preliminary — final charges are determined by the court.
For archival data on past arrests, submit a written request to the Sheriff's Office or the Circuit Clerk's office, which keeps criminal case materials. Records from the Lamar County Justice Court cover misdemeanors, traffic violations, and preliminary hearings in felony cases — this data can also be useful.