Pearl River Parole and Probation
Parole and probation are often grouped together because both can place a person in the community under rules. Their legal starting points differ. The Mississippi State Parole Board may grant parole as a conditional release from an MDOC sentence. A court imposes probation as an alternative to incarceration or as part of a sentence. Earned-release supervision, or ERS, is another distinct status. Under Mississippi law, a person on ERS retains inmate status and remains under MDOC jurisdiction until the sentence expires.
That difference determines which Pearl River County record is useful. A current parole match belongs in the MDOC Parolee Search. Probation is best checked against the signed judgment and the Pearl River Probation & Parole Office because no verified statewide public probationer search was found. An inmate-search date may show a calculation, but it does not establish a parole grant or prove that supervision ended.
| Status | Who creates it | Best verification |
|---|---|---|
| Parole | Mississippi State Parole Board | Board action, MDOC Parolee Search, supervising office |
| Probation | Sentencing court | Judgment, docket, local community corrections office |
| Earned-release supervision | MDOC under Miss. Code §47-5-138 | MDOC calculation and supervision record |
| Full discharge | MDOC or the court, depending on sentence | Discharge certificate or final court record |
- Parole
- Conditional release from state-prison confinement before sentence expiration.
- Probation
- Court-ordered supervision in the community, sometimes after a custodial term.
- Absconder
- A person alleged to have stopped reporting or left supervision without authority.
- Discharge
- The documented end of custody or supervision authority, not just release from a building.
Check Pearl River Post-Release Supervision
Start with the exact status, not a broad name search. A person who left Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center on bond may have court conditions but no MDOC parole record. Someone released from a state institution may be on parole or ERS. A person convicted in Pearl River County can also be supervised elsewhere. Match the MDOC number, birth information, photograph, county, and officer fields when available. A name alone is too weak.
- Search the official MDOC Parolee Search by MDOC number or name. Use the Pearl River county filter to narrow results.
- Open the likely result and compare its MDOC ID, photograph, birth details, County, Supervising Officer, and Flat Time Date. The Flat Time Date is not necessarily the date physical custody ended.
- If the issue is probation, obtain the filed sentence or amended order from the proper Pearl River County court. Do not treat the parole-only tool as a probation database.
- Contact the local community corrections office to confirm routing and learn which office holds the supervision record. Staff may restrict private reporting details.
- For a parole grant, denial, or Board record, use the Mississippi State Parole Board. For full MDOC discharge, request the actual record from MDOC Records.
For the county release episode that came before supervision, the complete Pearl River County released-inmate search and records path explains how to pair the jail Release Date with the court or MDOC record.
Note: A failed parole search can mean discharge, another supervision type, a data mismatch, or that the person is not covered.
Pearl River Supervision Office Details
Pearl River County has a local MDOC Community Corrections office. It is nonresidential, so it should not be described as a jail or prison. Its role is supervision and referral after parole and for other statuses that MDOC administers. The statewide public tool is still labeled Parolee Search. The local office is the practical next step for court-ordered or community-supervision routing that the parole-only search does not cover.
Pearl River Probation & Parole Office
207 West Pearl Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
P.O. Box 63
Phone: 601-795-4981
Fax: 601-795-9228
The official MDOC office page is the source for the local address and telephone number. It currently identifies the Community Corrections Director, but that administrative name is not proof of who supervises a particular person. Ask which office has jurisdiction and what public record can confirm the status. Do not ask staff to disclose a private reporting schedule or residence.
The official office listing shows the local Pearl River County contact information below.
Use the live MDOC page before traveling or mailing because agency listings can change.
Pearl River Parole Search Fields
The separate MDOC parolee layout can show an MDOC ID, photograph, race, sex, date of birth, county, supervising officer, and Flat Time Date. County is a useful filter, not final proof of a person's present address or the location of the original conviction. The supervising officer field helps route an inquiry. A Flat Time Date is a sentence-related field and should not be relabeled as the day parole began, the day a county booking ended, or the day all legal control ends.
The official parolee search screen includes a Pearl River county filter and identity fields.
The screenshot confirms the search route, while the live result and origin agency provide the current status.
A parolee match proves a supervision state more directly than an inmate detail's Tentative Release Date. It does not, on its own, prove why a prior Pearl River County jail booking ended. To tie records together, compare identifiers and dates, then request the jail release sheet if the release authority remains unclear.
Pearl River Absconder and Warrant Checks
No verified public statewide probationer search or universal absconder list was located in the official Mississippi sources reviewed for Pearl River County. That absence matters. An old address, missed public listing, or failed name search cannot support a claim that someone absconded. An absconder allegation should be checked through the supervising office, the court, or the agency that issued a warrant.
A supervision violation is not automatically a new conviction. Depending on the status and official action, it may lead to a warning, changed terms, a violation hearing, a warrant, arrest, or revocation. Revocation means the authority that granted or administered release has ordered a return to custody. For ERS, Miss. Code §47-5-138 states that revocation may return the person to custody for the remaining term and that time in the community on ERS does not reduce that balance.
If immediate custody information is needed, confirm it with the named jail, MDOC, or issuing court. VINELink may supply an agency event or alert, but it is not a statewide absconder registry. Its notice should prompt a check of the underlying agency record.
Note: Public silence is not warrant proof; rely on the court or issuing agency for a current, identified legal action.
Pearl River Parole Board Records
The Mississippi State Parole Board decides parole, while MDOC administers community supervision. The Board's official agency listing gives 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 501, Jackson, and 601-576-3520. MDOC also lists MSStateParoleBoard@mdoc.state.ms.us. Two official pages show different ZIP codes, so confirm by phone or email before sending postal mail.
The state agency page identifies the Parole Board and its contact route.
Board contact is appropriate for a parole action, but community reporting questions belong with MDOC and the local office.
Parole eligibility is only permission for consideration. The official legislative summary of Miss. Code §47-7-3 describes different percentages, caps, and exclusions by offense and history. It cannot resolve an individual case without the sentence, offense date, consecutive counts, prior history, current law, and Board record. A grant also requires actual release processing before a person leaves institutional custody.
Correct Pearl River Supervision Records
Pearl River County provides a dedicated Inmate Records contact at Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center: Rainie Rivet, 601-403-2511, fax 601-403-2509. That office is the correction point for a missing county Release Date, a wrong booking link, a transfer field, or a booking photograph. A court clerk handles a filed judgment or docket issue. MDOC Records handles sentence credit, time calculations, and state discharge documents.
For an MDOC record, contact MDOC Records at 601-933-2889, MDOCRecordsDepartment@mdoc.state.ms.us, or P.O. Box 24388, Jackson, MS 39225. Supply the MDOC number and the exact field being questioned. If Pearl River jail credit appears to be missing, request the booked and released dates from Inmate Records and send that official record to MDOC for review.
Keep each request narrow. Ask for the record that answers the disputed point, such as a release log, signed judgment, Board action, time computation, or discharge certificate. A focused request reduces name confusion and makes it easier for the custodian to separate any protected details from the public portion.
How Pearl River Supervision Ends
Leaving a jail or prison is not the same as ending supervision. Parole can continue until discharge under its governing sentence and Board action. ERS continues under MDOC jurisdiction through sentence expiration unless changed or revoked. Probation ends under the court's order, after completion or another filed action. The public parole record may later disappear or change, but that screen change is not the final legal document.
For proof, obtain the discharge certificate, final supervision record, or court order from the agency that held authority. Pair it with the actual release event when the question also concerns physical custody. This preserves the key Pearl River County distinction: a release from Lenoir Rowell, a parole from MDOC confinement, and a full discharge are three different events.