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Mississippi State Penitentiary

662-745-6611

PO Box 1057 - Highway 49 West, Parchman, MS, 38738

http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/division_of_institutions%20State%20Prisons.htm

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The Mississippi State Penitentiary is a medium security prison that houses around 4648 inmates at any point in time. The Mississippi State Penitentiary used to serve as a sexually transmitted disease hospital and a German prisoner war camp before it was ultimately converted to the prison it is today. The Mississippi State Penitentiary offers literacy courses to help the inmates learn skills to help them reenter society successfully. The facility houses males and there are two males per cell.

Mississippi State Penitentiary — General Information

Facility Name Mississippi State Penitentiary
Facility Type State Prison
Authority Mississippi Department of Corrections
Capacity 4648
Address PO Box 1057 - Highway 49 West, Parchman, MS, 38738
Phone 662-745-6611
City Parchman
Postal Code 38738
State Mississippi
County Sunflower County
Official Website http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/division_of_institutions%20State%20Prisons.htm

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Call 662-745-6611 to inquire about an inmate. Have the inmate’s name and date of birth ready to help facilitate the search. You can also search online through the Mississippi Corrections website.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary can receive mail, and it is usually helpful to their rehabilitation. To send mail to an inmate, include their name, Mississippi DOC number and housing assignment on the address. It should look like this:

Mississippi State Penitentiary
Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
PO Box 1057 - Highway 49 West, Parchman, MS, 38738

Remember that all mail will be screened and read by jail staff, and you should not send anything sexually provocative or with violent images. Send letters and postcards.

Sending Money

You can send money to an inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary for use on a commissary account or to purchase prepaid phone minutes by signing up online here.

Phone calls

Inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary cannot receive phone calls, but they can call out by using a prepaid phone account. The phones in the common areas are available for use by inmates. As long as an inmate as money in his phone account, he can make phone calls.

Visitation

Visitation hours at the Mississippi State Penitentiary can vary depending on an inmate's security level. All inmates can receive visitors, it just might be different for how many visitors and how long a visit can last.

Inmate visitors need to submit a form to request a visit. You can request a form at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. You will need to pass a background check, which can take as long as 8 weeks, so you should request a visit as soon as possible so the paperwork can get started.

If you are preapproved and the inmate has no restrictions, you will also be able to visit on major holidays. You should plan the visit ahead of time.

Visiting Hours

Saturday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

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