Marion/Walthall Facility Overview
The current MDOC facility page lists Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility as a regional facility in Columbia, Mississippi. MDOC names Derek Mingo as warden and gives the facility phone number as 601-736-3621. The name includes Walthall, but the facility is not the Walthall County Sheriff's local jail in Tylertown. It belongs in the Walthall County inmate-population picture because a person from the county can move from local jail booking into regional or state custody after court action.
This distinction controls the lookup path. The Walthall County Jail roster is for local jail detainees and recent releases. Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility should be checked through Mississippi Department of Corrections channels when the person is in sentenced state custody or housed through a regional correctional arrangement. If the arrest just happened in Walthall County, start with the local jail. If the person has been sentenced, transferred, or assigned an MDOC number, the state locator is the better first stop.
Marion/Walthall Facility Contact
The facility contact block should be used for local rules that MDOC does not publish on the current facility page, such as visiting times, mail format, local drop-off limits, and current programs. The MDOC page provides the address, phone, facility type, and warden, but it does not list a current capacity, schedule, commissary table, or mail policy. Calling before a trip is the safest way to confirm what the facility will accept at that time.
Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility
503 South Main Street
Columbia, MS 39429
601-736-3621
Facility type: MDOC regional facility
Facility Leadership
Warden: Derek Mingo
Operator channel: Mississippi Department of Corrections
Lookup route: MDOC inmate search
County jail roster: not the primary search for this facility
Marion/Walthall MDOC Page
The screenshot source for this facility is the MDOC Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility page, which lists the regional facility details used for this page.
The image supports the core point: Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility is documented through MDOC facility pages, while Walthall County Jail records are documented through the Sheriff's roster.
Marion/Walthall Inmate Search
Use the MDOC inmate search for a Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility custody check. The official MDOC search accepts name or ID information, and the MS.gov version adds a search-criteria choice for name or ID number. Research did not capture a sample MDOC profile for this run, so the page should not claim specific profile fields beyond the known search inputs. When an exact MDOC ID is known, it is usually the narrowest search. When it is not known, first and last name searches can help locate likely matches.
Do not use the Walthall County Sheriff's roster as the main search for this facility unless the person may still be at the local jail. The path often changes with case stage. Arrest begins in local booking. Court action may lead to sentence, revocation, or transfer. Once the person is in MDOC or regional custody, the state search and facility phone become more useful than the county's released roster.
- Open the MDOC inmate search page or the MS.gov MDOC search interface.
- Select name search or ID search when using the MS.gov version.
- Enter first and last name, or enter the exact MDOC ID number if known.
- Review matching results and confirm whether the person is tied to state or regional custody.
- Call Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility at 601-736-3621 when the listing does not answer visiting, mail, or transfer questions.
Marion/Walthall MDOC Fields
The MDOC search fields are simpler than the Walthall County Sheriff's roster controls. The county roster has current and released views, date sorting, name sorting, pagination, and booking-profile links. The MDOC search focuses on statewide offender lookup. That narrower search design is useful when the person has moved out of a local booking status and into state or regional custody.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Criteria | Radio choice | Required on MS.gov interface | Name or ID Number. |
| First Name | Text | Optional if using name search | Use with last name to narrow results. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional if using name search | Can be used when no MDOC ID is known. |
| MDOC ID Number | Text | Optional if using ID search | Best when the exact state ID is available. |
| Search | Button | Not applicable | Submits the query. |
Marion/Walthall Custody Channel
Walthall County has two different public lookup channels because the facilities serve different purposes. The Walthall County Jail is the local jail in Tylertown and the sheriff's roster is the correct first stop for current county detainees and recent local releases. Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility is listed by MDOC as a regional facility in Columbia. That means state and regional custody questions should be checked through MDOC first.
| Question | Use Walthall County Jail roster | Use MDOC search |
|---|---|---|
| New arrest in Walthall County | Yes, for local booking and recent release records. | Only later, if transferred or sentenced. |
| Sentenced state custody | No, unless still locally held before transfer. | Yes, search by name or MDOC ID. |
| Regional facility placement | No, not as the main source. | Yes, and call the facility for local rules. |
| Bond and local charges | Yes, call Walthall County Jail to confirm. | No, MDOC is not the local bond source. |
Marion/Walthall Facility Visits
The current MDOC facility page for Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility did not publish a local visitation schedule, approval packet, dress code, child-visitor rule, or video visitation vendor in the reviewed source. Because it is a regional MDOC facility, visitors should expect rules to differ from the Walthall County Jail. State or regional facilities often require approval and scheduling, but the exact current rule for this facility must come from MDOC or the facility itself.
| Visitation topic | Current published finding | Action before visiting |
|---|---|---|
| Regular visit schedule | Not published on the current MDOC facility page. | Call 601-736-3621. |
| Visitor approval | Facility-specific current form not located in research. | Ask whether MDOC approval is required before scheduling. |
| Dress and ID rules | Not listed on the facility page. | Confirm photo ID, clothing limits, and arrival time. |
| Video visits | No facility vendor found in the current page. | Ask if video visits are available and how to register. |
| Special visits | No local rule published. | Ask the facility before travel from outside the area. |
Marion/Walthall Mail Money
Current mail, phone, and commissary details were not published on the MDOC facility page captured in the research. The page identifies the regional facility but does not give a mailing format, deposit vendor, commissary fee table, current call vendor, or list of allowed items. That means users should avoid applying Walthall County Jail assumptions to this facility. Regional correctional mail and money rules can differ from a local jail roster system.
| Service | Current finding | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address format | Not published on current MDOC facility page. | Ask whether to include MDOC ID, housing, or special mail wording. |
| Phone calls | No current vendor listed in the facility page. | Ask how family accounts are set up. |
| Money deposits | No vendor or fee table located in the facility page. | Ask which deposit methods are approved. |
| Commissary | No current local policy found. | Ask limits, timing, and any blocked item rules. |
Note: Call the facility before sending mail or money because current MDOC regional rules were not published in the reviewed page.
Marion/Walthall Facility History
Older MDOC annual-report material gives useful historical context for Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility. Those reports described the facility as opened in March 1999, medium custody, and ACA-accredited in January 2001, with re-accreditation in later cycles such as January 2007 and January 2010. These facts should be treated as historical MDOC-reported facts, not as proof that every listed condition or program remains current today.
The same historical reports listed programs such as GED, A&D or substance-abuse programming, basic auto mechanics, computer classes, small-engine classes, and similar education or vocational offerings depending on the fiscal year. The current MDOC facility page did not publish a current program list for this facility. Anyone trying to confirm a class, reentry program, work assignment, or eligibility rule should ask the facility or MDOC directly instead of relying on older annual-report descriptions.
Marion/Walthall Population Facts
The research did not locate a current rated capacity or current population count for Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility on the MDOC facility page. Because no current capacity figure was published there, the page should not state a bed count or overcrowding status. The known current facts are the facility type, address, phone, and warden. The known historical facts include opening date, medium-custody description, accreditation history, and older program references.
Marion/Walthall Custody Notices
Mississippi custody notification can also run through MDOC MS SAVIN/VINE and the Mississippi VINELink portal. Research lists MS SAVIN phone assistance at 601-359-5759 during standard business hours, toll-free assistance at 1-888-9-MSSAVIN, and TTY assistance at 866-847-1298. VINELink is a notification tool, not a substitute for the facility phone when a visit, mail item, transfer, or classification question must be confirmed.
For federal or immigration custody, use the federal tools instead of this regional facility page. No BOP prison or ICE detention center was located inside Walthall County in the official research. A federal sentence is checked through the Bureau of Prisons locator, while current immigration detention is checked through ICE ODLS. Those systems do not replace MDOC for Marion/Walthall County Correctional Facility.
Note: Confirm custody through MDOC and facility staff before travel because transfers can make online records lag.