Jefferson/Franklin Facility Overview
The official MDOC facility page lists Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility as a regional facility. It names Warden Henry Felton, gives the facility address in Fayette, and publishes the main phone number. The facility is not physically in Franklin County, and it should not be described as the Meadville county jail or as the first-stop booking location for new arrests in Franklin County.
The distinction matters for inmate lookup. A new arrest handled by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office usually starts as a local jail or court question. A person assigned to Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility may be part of a regional correctional placement or state/local custody process after court action. MDOC records, local sheriff records, court records, VINE notices, federal BOP records, and ICE records each answer different custody questions.
The MDOC page does not publish a capacity, current population, mail format, commissary vendor, deposit vendor, visitation schedule, housing unit list, or security classification for this facility. Use the published MDOC page for the official facility identity, then use MDOC search and records contacts to confirm whether a specific person is assigned there.
The image captured from the Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility MDOC page documents the facility name, regional status, and contact details used for this facility record.
That source should control over unofficial pages when facility type, address, warden name, or phone number conflict.
Jefferson/Franklin Facility Capacity
MDOC did not publish a current capacity or population figure on the Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility page reviewed in the research. The broader Franklin County research also did not locate a jail population report, regional facility population dashboard, average daily population figure, bed count, or occupancy series for this facility. Do not treat a third-party number as official unless MDOC or the facility confirms it.
When a search result shows Jefferson/Franklin as the current location, the useful next question is not the total population count. The useful question is whether the person's MDOC profile, regional-facility status, court sentence, jail credit, parole eligibility, or release information is current. MDOC Records handles offender time, jail credit, and eligibility-date questions, while the facility handles local operational questions such as visit status and facility access.
Search Jefferson/Franklin Facility Inmates
Use the MDOC inmate search for a person believed to be assigned to Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility after sentencing or transfer into state-linked custody. The MDOC locator is not the Franklin County Jail roster. It searches state correctional records and can show the person's MDOC ID number, current location, unit, entry date, sentence information, offense, county of conviction, and a public profile image when available.
- Open the MDOC inmate search and choose a name search or MDOC ID number search.
- Enter the person's first and last name, or use the MDOC ID number if it is known.
- Review the results for a current location that matches Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility or another MDOC location.
- Open the profile to review custody location, unit information, sentence blocks, offense details, and available victim-services links.
- If the person was just arrested in Franklin County and does not appear in MDOC, call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for local jail status.
VINE can also help with custody-status notifications. Mississippi VINE is available through VINELink, and MDOC's MS SAVIN information lists registration and assistance channels. For a person who may have gone federal or immigration, use the BOP or ICE systems rather than the MDOC regional facility page.
Jefferson/Franklin MDOC Search Fields
The MDOC locator accepts a name or ID-based search. The MS.gov version separates search criteria into name or ID number, while the MDOC page tells users to enter the name or ID number and click Search. A name search is useful for first checks, but an MDOC ID number is the cleanest way to avoid a wrong match.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Criteria | Radio or selector | Yes on MS.gov version | Choose Name or ID Number when prompted |
| First Name | Text | Required with name search | Use with last name for fewer false matches |
| Last Name | Text | Required with name search | Most useful name field for narrowing results |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Required with ID search | Best match when known from court, jail, or prior DOC records |
| Search / Print | Button | Not applicable | Search runs results; profile pages may include print controls |
Jefferson/Franklin Facility Contact
The MDOC facility page gives the facility's official contact block. Call the facility for operational questions tied to that location, such as whether visits are being held, whether a person is assigned there, and what local process applies before arrival. For offender time, jail credit, and eligibility dates, use MDOC Records rather than asking the Franklin County Jail.
Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility
279 MS Hwy 33
Fayette, MS 39069
601-786-2284
Warden: Henry Felton
MDOC Records Department
P.O. Box 24388
Jackson, MS 39225
601-933-2889
MDOCRecordsDepartment@mdoc.state.ms.us
Jefferson/Franklin Visit Rules
Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility did not publish a facility-specific visitation schedule on the MDOC page in the research. Use the MDOC family and friends visitation rules unless the facility gives a more specific local instruction by phone. MDOC visitation rules are stricter than many county jail lobby rules because visitors, property, and vehicles can be searched on prison grounds.
| Rule Area | MDOC Status | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Facility-specific times not published | Call 601-786-2284 before travel |
| Identification | Proper photo ID and visitor sign-in required | Ask which ID is accepted for adults and minors |
| Searches | Person, vehicle, property, and items are subject to search | Refusal can end the visit |
| Property | Phones, wallets, purses, handbags, change purses, and excess clothing must be locked in vehicles | Leave restricted items outside the visiting center |
| Conduct | Contraband, intoxication, disruptive behavior, improper dress, or excessive contact can terminate a visit | Ask about current local enforcement before arrival |
Note: Check both the MDOC profile and facility phone line before travel because assignment and visit status can change.
Jefferson/Franklin Mail and Money
The official Jefferson/Franklin facility page does not publish a mail-address format, money-deposit vendor, commissary vendor, phone vendor, tablet vendor, video-visit vendor, fee table, or deposit limit. The safest record is therefore a call-to-confirm table. Family members should not assume that a vendor named on a third-party site is approved for this facility. MDOC rules and local facility instructions can change.
| Service | Published Detail | Call to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Address | Facility street address published; inmate mail format not published | Inmate name, MDOC ID, housing/unit line, and exact mailing address |
| Phone / Video | Vendor not published on facility page | Provider, account setup, fees, and calling restrictions |
| Money Deposit | Vendor and fees not published | Approved deposit method, limits, holds, refunds, and posting time |
| Commissary | Provider not published | Whether the person is eligible to receive funds or commissary purchases |
| Records Questions | MDOC Records contact published separately | Jail credit, offender time, eligibility dates, and state custody record questions |
Franklin County Jail Difference
Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility and Franklin County Jail are often confused because both names include Franklin. They answer different questions. Franklin County Jail is the sheriff-operated local custody point in Meadville for recent county arrests, bond questions, local booking information, and jail public-records requests. Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility is an MDOC-listed regional facility in Fayette, outside Franklin County, used for regional correctional placement rather than every fresh county booking.
| Question | Franklin County Jail | Jefferson/Franklin Facility |
|---|---|---|
| New Franklin County arrest | Call sheriff or jail first | Not the first local booking source |
| Sentenced or transferred inmate | May no longer be local | Search MDOC for current location |
| Bond or local hold | Sheriff and court issue | Not usually the first bond contact |
| Facility visit | County rules not published; call sheriff | Use MDOC family/friends rules and call facility |
| Records request | Sheriff for local booking records | MDOC Records for state custody and time questions |
For recent local arrests, the Franklin County Jail page is the better starting point. For an MDOC profile showing a current assignment to Fayette, the regional facility and MDOC Records are the better route.
Jefferson/Franklin Transfer Path
A regional facility placement normally follows the local arrest and court stage. In Franklin County, a felony arrest may begin with sheriff custody, booking, and Justice Court initial appearance. The courts page says Justice Court handles initial appearance and affidavit filing for felony cases, with jail sessions held three times each week to protect the right to an appearance within three days of arrest. Later court action can lead to sentencing, MDOC custody, jail credit questions, parole eligibility, or regional placement.
After a person enters state-linked custody, MDOC search results become more useful than local jail phone calls for the current assignment. An MDOC profile can show the facility location, unit, entry date, sentence count, total sentence length, offense title, county of conviction, sentence date, and victim-services link. Local court files remain important for the conviction and sentence. The jail booking record remains a separate custody record from the first arrest stage.
- Regional facility
- A Mississippi correctional facility serving a regional or state/local role, distinct from a county booking jail.
- MDOC ID
- A state correctional number used to match a person in the Mississippi Department of Corrections search.
- Jail credit
- Custody time that may be credited toward a sentence, depending on court and MDOC records.
- County of conviction
- The county tied to the sentence in a state profile, which can differ from the facility's physical location.
Jefferson/Franklin Records Caveats
MDOC profiles are public correctional records, but they are not a complete court file and not a county jail roster. A listed location can change after transfer, classification, discipline, medical movement, court transport, or release processing. BOP and ICE records are separate. Mississippi VINE can help with notification, but users should still verify urgent travel, release, and visit information with the facility or originating office.
Mississippi public-records law also has limits. The Mississippi Public Records Act allows access to non-exempt public records, but agencies may redact or withhold protected investigative reports, juvenile records, victim-identifying information, sealed records, expunged records, personal information, and security-sensitive material. MDOC Records is the better contact for offender time, jail credit, eligibility dates, and state custody records. The facility phone is better for local operational status.
The MDOC contact page in the image set identifies the agency's records channels. The source page is available at MDOC contact.
Use that MDOC records route for time and eligibility questions instead of treating the regional facility desk as a statewide records office.
About Jefferson/Franklin Facility
Jefferson/Franklin County Correctional Facility is part of the Mississippi correctional map that can matter after a Franklin County criminal case moves beyond the first jail stage. The MDOC facility list places it in Fayette and marks it as regional. The official page does not provide program descriptions, construction history, accreditation status, staffing details, housing unit names, current conditions reports, or facility-specific family resources.
Statewide MDOC resources still matter. MDOC's family and friends page supplies visitor search, property, ID, dress code, medication, and conduct rules. MDOC Records handles offender time and eligibility questions. Mississippi VINE supplies notification functions. None of those tools should be confused with a local Franklin County Jail booking inquiry. When the problem is a new arrest, bond, or local court date, start with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and court records before assuming a regional assignment.
Note: Confirm the MDOC profile location and call the facility before any visit, deposit, or mail decision.