The Oktibbeha County Inmate Population
The local Oktibbeha County inmate population is held at the Oktibbeha County Detention Center in Starkville. The facility is operated by the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office, which publishes the public jail roster, jail information menu, visitation schedule, visitor rules, commissary link, and video-visit link from the same official site. The roster is the county's live public view of people currently in custody. It is not the same as a statewide Mississippi prison list, a federal inmate list, or an immigration detainee list.
The count changes as arrests are booked, bonds are posted, first appearances occur, holds are cleared, or sentenced people transfer into the Mississippi Department of Corrections system. The research snapshot found one local detention facility to build for Oktibbeha County and no state prison, federal Bureau of Prisons institution, or ICE detention center physically inside the county. People sentenced to longer state terms should be searched through MDOC, while federal and immigration cases require BOP, court, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels.
Oktibbeha County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local number is the official OCV/VINE roster count from the sheriff's current feed. That feed contained 68 current entries when inspected on June 19, 2026, and each entry used custody status code IN. The current sheriff site does not publish annual bookings, average length of stay, or a current rated capacity. Historic correctional-population data from Prison Policy Initiative and Census records lists the old and new Oktibbeha jail entries from 2013, so those figures should be read as historical context rather than today's official bed rating.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current roster count | 68 entries, all custody_status_cd IN | Official sheriff OCV/VINE roster JSON, inspected June 19, 2026 |
| Gender in current roster | 63 male, 5 female | Official roster JSON, inspected June 19, 2026 |
| Race codes in current roster | 55 B, 12 W, 1 NOMAP | Official roster JSON, inspected June 19, 2026 |
| Historic facility entries | 59 new jail, 22 old jail | Prison Policy Initiative/Census correctional-population file, 12/31/2013 |
| County population estimate | 51,896 | Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
| Roster rate using 2025 estimate | About 131 listed inmates per 100,000 residents | Derived from 68 roster entries and Census estimate |
| U.S. local jail custody rate | 198 per 100,000 U.S. residents | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023, midyear 2023 |
Oktibbeha County Inmate Population Trends
Oktibbeha County does not publish a long county-jail average-daily-population series in the sources reviewed. The useful trend view is therefore narrow: historic facility entries from 2013 can be compared with the live sheriff roster snapshot from 2026, while MDOC's statewide daily population material is separate from the county jail roster. That gap matters. A live roster is a point-in-time custody list, not an annual average, and one day's roster can shift after bond hearings, court orders, releases, or transfers.
| Date or span | Count | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 59 new jail, 22 old jail | Historic correctional-population facility entries, not a current sheriff capacity statement. |
| June 19, 2026 | 68 current roster entries | Official sheriff OCV/VINE current roster snapshot. |
| 2021-2026 | Statewide MDOC daily inmate population exists | MDOC references statewide daily inmate population, but the inspected pages did not show Oktibbeha jail ADP. |
Because the county seat and the Mississippi State University area sit in Starkville, local arrests, warrant pickups, and court events can all feed the jail roster. The research did not locate an official county report tying those factors to annual jail admissions, so no annual booking or length-of-stay figure is stated here.
Oktibbeha County Inmate Population Makeup
The current roster gives demographic fields at the record level, and the inspected JSON feed allowed a point-in-time count by gender and race code. It did not publish a summary for pretrial status, sentenced status, felony share, misdemeanor share, or holds for other agencies. Charge details do appear on individual records, but a charge detail is not the same as a countywide charge category summary.
- Gender fields: The June 19, 2026 roster snapshot contained 63 male entries and 5 female entries.
- Race codes: The feed showed public codes of B, W, and NOMAP. The research did not locate a county definition for expanding those codes.
- Ages: Individual ages were published, with sample ages including 18, 19, 23, 29, 37, 46, 58, 60, and 66.
- Status: All 68 inspected current entries carried custody_status_cd IN.
- Charge mix: Statute codes and charge descriptions appear per person, not as a countywide summary table.
Oktibbeha County Jail Capacity Context
The current sheriff site does not publish a rated capacity, current bed count, construction year, or official overcrowding report for the Oktibbeha County Detention Center. The historic Census-linked correctional-population file lists two local entries, one for a new jail with 59 and one for an old jail with 22, dated December 31, 2013. Those entries total 81, but they should not be described as the sheriff's current official capacity because the current public jail page does not state that number.
No DOJ consent decree, active jail construction bond, official overcrowding order, or current jail litigation page was found in the reviewed official sources. The safest local statement is that the sheriff's live roster identified 68 current entries on the inspection date, while the current public site leaves modern capacity and average daily population unpublished.
Capacity note: Treat the 59 and 22 jail entries as historic facility context, not a current posted bed rating from the sheriff.
Laws Governing Oktibbeha County Jail Records
Mississippi law is the public-access backdrop for jail records, booking data, roster photographs, and written requests. The sheriff roster is the fastest route for current custody, but older booking records, unavailable mugshots, and court-file records may require a written request to the correct office. Court records after an arrest are not the same as jail records; the Circuit Clerk keeps court filings, while the sheriff holds jail custody records.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code Section 25-61-1 establishes the Mississippi Public Records Act policy of access unless another law limits release.
Miss. Code Section 25-61-3 defines public records broadly, including photographs and other materials used or retained by a public body.
Miss. Code Section 25-61-5 covers access timing and written explanations when records cannot be produced promptly.
Miss. Code Section 25-61-7 allows fees for search, review, duplication, and mailing costs.
Mississippi Title 47, Chapter 1 includes county-jail docket and prisoner medical-aid provisions relevant to jail custody records.
Oktibbeha County and MDOC Custody
MDOC is the statewide custody channel for sentenced Mississippi prisoners. The MDOC inmate search accepts a name or MDOC ID number, and the alternate ms.gov search offers Name or ID Number choices. No MDOC prison, regional correctional facility, community work center, restitution center, or technical violation center was found inside Oktibbeha County. MDOC does list an Oktibbeha Probation and Parole Office at 110 North Lafayette Street in Starkville, but that office supervises people in the community and is not a detention facility.
State custody should be checked when a person once appeared in the county jail but no longer appears on the sheriff roster after sentencing or transfer. MDOC records questions about offender time, jail credit, or eligibility dates are routed through MDOC records channels, and MDOC states public-records requests must be in writing rather than by telephone.
How to Search the Oktibbeha County Inmate Population
The official Oktibbeha County inmate roster is a free OCV/VINE feed. It displays current inmate cards with names, booking photos, View Charges buttons, Notify Me of Status Change buttons, and pagination. The visible public roster does not show a traditional last-name search field in the static view, so a reader should browse the current cards and page buttons before using phone, in-person, or records-request fallbacks.
- Open the official sheriff roster and review the current inmate cards.
- Use the numbered pagination buttons when the person is not visible on the first page.
- Open the person's name or View Charges page to see record details, charge codes, descriptions, and bond amounts.
- Use the VINELink status link when a custody-notification option appears for that roster entry.
- If the person is missing, call the sheriff at 662-323-2421 or check MDOC, BOP, ICE, or court records based on the custody path.
The sheriff site also advertises the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office mobile app through OCV, with jail information, inmate roster, commissary, video visits, visitation schedule, and visitor rules exposed in the web payload. The research did not prove an app-only roster or warrant search, so the public web roster remains the main documented lookup channel.
Oktibbeha County Current Inmate Lookup
The roster's public interface is built around cards and pagination rather than a visible roster-specific keyword box. The underlying OCV feed includes VINE identifiers, custody status, image links, names, demographics, booked dates, and charge metadata. That design explains why the best first step is browsing the roster and opening the detail page instead of expecting a standard search form.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page number | Pagination button | Optional | The rendered roster showed pages 1 through 5, an ellipsis, and page 14 during inspection. |
| Search icon or site search | Button | Optional | The header has a general site-search icon, but no static roster-specific last-name field was visible. |
| Inmate card/name link | Link | Optional | Opens the roster detail URL for the selected public offender ID. |
| View Charges | Button/link | Optional | Opens charge detail for the selected roster entry. |
| Notify Me of Status Change | Button/link | Optional | Routes to a VINELink person-detail page for custody notifications. |
The official roster page shows the cards, mugshots, charge buttons, VINELink buttons, and pagination used for Oktibbeha County jail lookup.
The screenshot matches the county roster workflow: find the card, open charges, then use VINELink if notification is needed.
Past Oktibbeha County Inmate Records
The official roster is labeled and structured as a current inmate roster. The research did not locate a posted retention window for released entries or a separate public archive of older county bookings. A person who was released, transferred to MDOC, moved under federal custody, or booked under a case that later changed may no longer appear on the sheriff roster even though records still exist with an official office.
For older jail booking records, call the sheriff's office or contact records staff and make a written Mississippi Public Records Act request if informal contact does not resolve the request. For court-file records after arrest, use the Circuit Clerk's public-records request form or the county-linked Delta Computer Systems portal. For sentenced state prisoners, use MDOC. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE rather than the county roster.
What an Oktibbeha County Inmate Record Shows
A roster card can show a booking photo and name, while the detail page can add charge and bond information. The JSON feed also contains fields that may not all display with complete values for every person. Some demographic fields can be blank or marked Currently Unavailable. A booking charge is an arrest or intake record, not a final conviction.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name/title | Public display in last-name-first format, with detail fields for first and last name. |
| Inmate ID | A numeric booking or custody ID tied to the roster/VINE record. |
| Photo | Small and large booking-photo image URLs from the VINE/Appriss image source. |
| Demographics | Age, gender, race code, height, weight, eye color, and hair color when available. |
| Booked date | Date and time with Central time zone detail in the captured roster data. |
| Custody status | The inspected current records showed custody_status_cd IN. |
| Charge code and description | Statute or code value with a plain-language charge description on detail pages. |
| Bond amount | Per-charge amount where posted, such as the sampled charge-detail page. |
| VINELink link | A Notify Me of Status Change route to the linked custody-notification page. |
Oktibbeha County Jail vs State Prison
Readers often search one system when the person is in another. The Oktibbeha County jail roster covers local county custody, including people booked after arrest, current detainees, local sentenced inmates, and holds routed through county custody. MDOC covers sentenced Mississippi prisoners after they move into state custody. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems, and neither is replaced by the county roster.
| Custody type | Where to look | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Oktibbeha County sheriff roster | Current local detainees, booking arrestees, local sentenced inmates, and county holds. |
| State prison | Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search | Sentenced Mississippi prisoners and MDOC custody records. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator or federal court/USMS channels | Sentenced federal inmates and some federal custody paths. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE detainee location by A-Number/country or biographical search fields. |
Oktibbeha County Detention Facilities
The facility map found one local detention facility for Oktibbeha County. MDOC, BOP, and ICE facility checks did not locate a state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center inside the county. The MDOC Probation and Parole Office in Starkville is useful for supervision context, but it is not a jail or prison page.
- Oktibbeha County Detention Center holds current local detainees, booking arrestees, local sentenced inmates, and county custody holds under the sheriff's office.
Oktibbeha County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Oktibbeha County inmate population?
The official sheriff OCV/VINE roster JSON contained 68 current entries when inspected on June 19, 2026. That is a live roster snapshot, not an annual average daily population report.
Where do I search the Oktibbeha County inmate population?
Start with the sheriff's current inmate roster. If the person is not listed, call the sheriff, check VINELink, search MDOC for sentenced state custody, or use BOP and ICE for federal or immigration custody.
Are mugshots part of the roster?
Yes. The public roster displays booking photos on inmate cards, and the feed includes image links. No separate official mugshot gallery or historical booking-photo archive was located.
Can I see court charges from the roster?
The roster includes View Charges links and charge detail pages. Filed court charges may differ from booking charges, so criminal court records should be checked through the Circuit Clerk or Delta portal.