Forrest County CWC (Recidivism Reduction Program) Overview
Forrest County CWC (Recidivism Reduction Program) is listed by the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a Community Work Center at 112 Alcorn Avenue in Hattiesburg. The facility telephone is 601-544-3167, the fax number is 601-584-4064, and MDOC identifies Major Michelle Morris as the facility lead. The facility is physically in Forrest County, but it is a state corrections facility rather than a county jail wing.
That distinction controls the entire lookup path. The Forrest County Sheriff's JailTracker roster is for current county jail custody at the Adult Detention Center. The CWC population is assigned by MDOC, so custody status, facility assignment, and state-prison search questions should begin with the MDOC inmate search. A person may begin a case in the county jail after arrest and later move into MDOC custody after conviction and sentencing, at which point the county roster may no longer be the right place to look.
The facility name also signals a different function from ordinary pretrial detention. The research identifies it as a community work center and recidivism reduction program, so the most accurate page language is state custody, MDOC classification, approved visitation, and work-center or program assignment. It should not be described as a place to post county bond or sign up for the sheriff's Tuesday jail visitation list.
Forrest County CWC Capacity and Population
MDOC's facility page did not publish a current capacity or current headcount for Forrest County CWC in the research used for this build. The Facility Map notes that an older Census-based Prisoners of the Census source listed 95 for Forrest County Community Work Center, but that is not a current MDOC capacity figure. Because the current state facility page does not give a live count, the safer approach is to avoid presenting a current population number for the CWC.
Forrest County jail population statistics from Vera apply to the county jail dataset, not automatically to this MDOC community work center. The county dataset is useful for understanding local jail custody at the Adult Detention Center, but CWC assignment depends on state sentencing, MDOC classification, program placement, and transfer decisions. For a person's current MDOC location, use the state locator rather than relying on county jail population material.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Forrest County CWC
Search the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search for a person assigned to Forrest County CWC. The MDOC search page accepts first name, last name, or MDOC ID number. Use the MDOC ID when it is available because state prisoners may have similar names, spelling variations, or prior county booking records that no longer match the current custody location.
- Open the MDOC inmate search, not the Forrest County JailTracker roster.
- Enter the person's first name, last name, or MDOC ID number.
- Review the result for current facility assignment and make sure it identifies Forrest County CWC or another MDOC location.
- Use MDOC family, visitation, mail, money, and facility contact rules after confirming state custody.
The official MDOC Forrest County CWC facility page identifies the facility address, telephone, fax, type, and facility leadership used for this page.
The MDOC page confirms the state-facility routing. If a family member is still seeing only a county booking or arrest reference, the next step is to determine whether the person is still at the Adult Detention Center or has moved into state custody.
Forrest County CWC Address and Contact
Contact the CWC for facility-specific questions after confirming that the person is in MDOC custody. Do not use the county jail booking desk as the first contact for a current CWC assignment unless the question concerns an earlier Forrest County booking record. County jail records and MDOC custody records are related in many cases, but they are maintained through different agencies.
Forrest County CWC (Recidivism Reduction Program)
112 Alcorn Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-544-3167
Fax: 601-584-4064
Mississippi Department of Corrections
State inmate locator and family/friends rules
Visiting Someone at Forrest County CWC
MDOC visitation is approval-based and is different from the sheriff's Tuesday county jail schedule. The research states that inmates are responsible for initiating the process by sending an Application for Visiting Privileges to people they want to visit. Prospective visitors must complete all parts of the application and mail it to the MDOC address shown in the application package. Minors require parent or legal guardian completion.
The MDOC family and friends page is the relevant statewide source for visitation applications and visitation process information for MDOC inmates.
This matters because a person approved for county jail visiting is not automatically approved for MDOC visiting. State custody uses its own approval process, and a visitor should confirm current MDOC instructions before travel or mailing paperwork.
| Step | MDOC Visitation Detail | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Application starts with inmate | Inmate sends the Application for Visiting Privileges | Visitors generally cannot complete the process without the MDOC package |
| Visitor completes paperwork | Prospective visitor completes all required parts | Incomplete paperwork can delay approval |
| Mail to MDOC address | Use the address shown in the application package | Do not mail county jail visitor applications to the CWC |
| Minor visitors | Parent or legal guardian completion is required | Rules differ from an adult visitor application |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Forrest County CWC
Mail, phone, money, and package rules for Forrest County CWC should follow MDOC family/friends and facility-specific policy, not the Forrest County Sheriff's package list for the Adult Detention Center. The county jail's rules about Tuesday visits, City Tele Coin video accounts, inmatefinancial.com deposits for "Forrest County Det Ctr," package hours, cash limits, and trustee boxes are documented for the jail, not for this MDOC community work center.
Before sending mail, money, or property, confirm the inmate's MDOC custody location and current MDOC instructions. State-facility assignments can change after classification, discipline, program movement, release planning, or transfer. A piece of mail or deposit sent using county jail instructions can be delayed or rejected if the person is already in state custody.
| Service | Use for Forrest County CWC |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Confirm current MDOC mailing rules and inmate location before sending |
| Phone | Follow MDOC current phone/vendor instructions, not county jail vendor assumptions |
| Money | Use MDOC-approved deposit process after confirming the inmate's state custody record |
| Packages | Follow MDOC policy; do not use the sheriff's county jail package rules |
County Jail Search vs. MDOC Search
The most common error with the Forrest County CWC is searching the wrong system. The Forrest County Adult Detention Center holds adult arrestees, pretrial detainees, county jail sentences, and people dealing with bond or local holds. Those records start with the sheriff's current roster or the jail line at (601) 545-6148. Forrest County CWC is for state inmates assigned by MDOC, so the MDOC locator and MDOC family/friends rules control.
| Question | Correct Starting Point |
|---|---|
| New arrest or county pretrial custody | Forrest County Sheriff's roster or Adult Detention Center line |
| Sentenced state inmate assigned to a CWC | MDOC inmate search |
| County bond amount or bond hours | Forrest County Adult Detention Center |
| MDOC visiting approval | MDOC family/friends application process |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System and VINELink where available |
Assignment and Intake at Forrest County CWC
A CWC assignment is not the same as street-arrest booking into the county jail. A Forrest County arrest may begin at the Adult Detention Center, then proceed through court, sentencing, and possible transfer to MDOC custody. Once MDOC receives or classifies the person, state systems determine facility placement. That placement may be a prison, work center, community work center, recidivism reduction program, or another state facility depending on MDOC decisions.
Because the research does not publish a facility-specific intake manual for Forrest County CWC, avoid assuming arrival steps, daily work assignments, release programming, or security routines beyond the documented MDOC facility type. The accurate practical advice is to confirm the person through the MDOC locator, then follow the facility and statewide MDOC family/friends instructions for communication and visitation.
Records and Status Questions for Forrest County CWC
For a current MDOC inmate location, use the MDOC inmate search. For an older Forrest County arrest or booking packet that happened before state transfer, use the Forrest County Sheriff's public-records request route. The sheriff's fee schedule in the research lists black-and-white copies at $0.15 per page, color copies at $0.25 per page, actual search, review, reproduction, and redaction costs when needed, current postage, and $10 for USB or CD media, with advance payment required.
Court records are separate from both the county jail and MDOC. Forrest County felony case records may involve Circuit Court, the Circuit Clerk, the District Attorney for the 12th Circuit, and Mississippi Electronic Courts. A custody locator can tell where a person is held, but it does not replace the court file for charge amendments, pleas, indictments, sentencing orders, or final dispositions.
About Forrest County CWC (Recidivism Reduction Program)
The CWC gives Forrest County a state-custody facility in Hattiesburg alongside the separate county jail. Its presence is easy to misread because both facilities are in the same city and both may relate to people with Forrest County cases. The official split is clear in the research: the Adult Detention Center is operated by the Sheriff's Office at Arena Drive, while Forrest County CWC is operated by MDOC at Alcorn Avenue.
No BOP prison, dedicated ICE detention center, or separate federal detention center was located in Forrest County from the official facility sources reviewed. Federal or immigration custody can still affect a person with a local case, but those searches use BOP, ICE ODLS, or VINELink rather than the CWC page or the county jail roster.
Note: Confirm MDOC custody, visitor approval, mailing rules, and current facility assignment before visiting or sending money.