Jefferson Davis Parole or Probation
Parole and probation both allow a person to live outside a jail or prison while following set terms, but the legal source differs. Parole is a conditional release from a prison sentence under Mississippi law and the authority of the Mississippi State Parole Board. Probation comes from a court order. It may replace confinement, follow a short term in custody, or form part of a split sentence. Neither status means the case vanished. Both may require reporting, residence approval, programs, fees set by law or order, and compliance with the supervising agency.
Mississippi also uses earned-release supervision, often shortened to ERS. Under Miss. Code § 47-5-138, a person on ERS remains under Mississippi Department of Corrections jurisdiction and retains inmate status until the sentence expires. Discharge is different. It marks the end of the sentence or supervision duty. These terms should not be swapped, because each points to a different record and a different office.
| Status | Source of authority | Best public check |
|---|---|---|
| Parole | Conditional prison release under Board and statutory authority | MDOC active parolee search, then the supervising office |
| Probation | Sentence or order entered by a court | Court order, MDOC routing, and the local community-corrections office |
| ERS | Conditional earned-time release under MDOC jurisdiction | MDOC record, time sheet, or public-status confirmation |
| Discharge | Sentence or supervision obligation has ended | Discharge document, court file, or MDOC Records response |
- Parole
- Conditional release from prison before the full sentence endpoint.
- Probation
- Court-ordered community supervision that may avoid or follow confinement.
- Absconder
- A supervised person reported as no longer complying with required contact or location rules.
- Flat Time Date
- The sentence endpoint shown in an active parolee record, not the date prison custody ended.
Check Jefferson Davis Supervision Status
The official MDOC active parolee search is the strongest public starting point for active parole. It accepts first name, last name, or MDOC ID. Search by the ID when known. With a name result, compare the MDOC number, photograph, identity facts, offense, and displayed location before deciding it is the right person. The detail view may identify the supervising county, supervising officer when populated, offenses, and Flat Time Date.
A match is affirmative evidence that the person left physical prison custody for active parole. A no-result is not proof of no release or no supervision. Parole may have expired. The person may have probation, ERS, another community status, or a changed record. The county of conviction can also differ from the county that now supervises the person.
- Search the MDOC parolee database by MDOC ID or full name, then compare all available identifiers.
- Read the supervising county and status fields. Do not treat the Flat Time Date as the prison exit date.
- If Jefferson Davis is the supervising county, contact the local MDOC office for publicly releasable status or correct-office routing.
- For probation, obtain the sentencing, probation, or post-release-supervision order from the court that entered it.
- If a historic end date matters, request the nonexempt discharge record from MDOC Records instead of relying on a missing profile.
The county jail docket remains the right source for the actual departure from Jefferson Davis County Jail. State parole records address release from an MDOC institution. The full county release path is described with the Jefferson Davis County released-inmate search and record process.
Note: Ask for public status and office routing, since personal field-officer notes may be exempt from disclosure.
Jefferson Davis Supervision Office
Jefferson Davis County has a dedicated MDOC community-corrections office. It is on the second floor of the county courthouse in Prentiss. This is not a jail and does not hold inmates. It serves people whose cases place them under parole, probation, ERS, or another form of MDOC community supervision. Use the statewide public record first. Then call when the record names Jefferson Davis as the supervising county or a court order routes the case there.
Jefferson Davis Probation & Parole Office
Terri Maranoci, Community Corrections Director
2335 Columbia Avenue, Courthouse 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 1708
Prentiss, MS 39474-1708
Phone: 601-792-2700
Fax: 601-792-8696
Published office hours were not located. Call before visiting.
Provide the MDOC ID when possible. Ask whether the person has a publicly confirmable active status and whether this is the correct office. Do not seek a private case plan, home address, treatment detail, or field notes. MDOC public-record policy identifies parole and probation field-officer records as exempt, so the office may give only limited status or routing information.
The MDOC public-record request page is the durable route for a release, discharge, time-computation, or supervision record that is not available through the public search. MDOC Records can be reached at P.O. Box 24388, Jackson, MS 39225, by phone at 601-933-2889, or by email at MDOCRecordsDepartment@mdoc.state.ms.us.
The official office listing shows what makes Jefferson Davis County unusual enough to warrant a local follow-up. Its direct office details are preserved in the MDOC facility directory.
The listing connects a statewide supervision result to the correct courthouse office without treating that office as a detention facility.
Jefferson Davis Absconder Events
Being outside a facility does not always mean compliant release. An absconder event means the supervising agency reports that the person has stopped meeting required contact or location duties. A violation can also lead to a warrant, a hearing, changed conditions, or return to custody. The event does not by itself state every fact behind the alleged breach, and it should not be expanded beyond the words in the agency record.
MS SAVIN lists escape or abscond-supervision events and return-to-custody events among the changes that can generate notice. Check the exact event, date, and reporting agency in Mississippi VINELink. Then confirm with MDOC, the responsible court, or the local office. No official Jefferson Davis County warrant or absconder list was found, so an unrelated people-search source is not a sound substitute.
- Transfer means custody moved to another agency or facility.
- Absconding concerns a break in supervision compliance.
- Return to custody reports confinement after a community status.
- Revocation is a formal action that may follow a violation process.
A warrant is legal authority to arrest. It is not the same as a final finding that every claimed violation occurred. Court and MDOC records should be read together when the distinction matters.
Note: A SAVIN alert is a timely status signal, not a certified court order or complete case history.
Jefferson Davis Parole Decisions
The Mississippi State Parole Board has exclusive state responsibility to grant and revoke parole. No current official public hearing calendar, monthly offender docket, or searchable decision portal was verified. For a specific hearing date or result, contact the Board, ask MDOC Records for a nonexempt final record, or have the incarcerated person consult the assigned case manager. Historical minutes are not a current scheduling tool.
Board outcomes may include granted, denied, revoked, or continued when the individual action uses those terms. A grant may still depend on an approved residence, program placement, detainer resolution, or another condition. It is not proof that the person has physically left prison. The written action and the later MDOC release record answer different questions.
Mississippi State Parole Board
239 North Lamar Street, Suite 501
Jackson, Mississippi
601-576-3520
Fax: 601-576-3528
MSStateParoleBoard@mdoc.state.ms.us
Official sources conflict on ZIP 39201 and 39202. Confirm before mailing.
Parole eligibility is also not a promise of release. Crime class, sentence date, consecutive terms, habitual status, exclusions, later amendments, and Board action can all affect the result. Miss. Code § 47-7-3 currently contains a July 1, 2027 repealer, so its text must be checked again for later cases.
Jefferson Davis Supervision Discharge
Supervision ends through the controlling sentence, court order, Board action, or MDOC discharge process. A parolee profile's Flat Time Date can help interpret the sentence endpoint, but it should not be treated as a stand-alone discharge certificate. For probation, the court docket may contain a completion, discharge, revocation, or amended order. For ERS, MDOC keeps jurisdiction until the sentence expires even though physical prison custody has ended.
When the public profile no longer appears, request the actual record. A precise request can seek the supervision type, start date, end date, discharge authority, and final nonexempt status. Include the full name, MDOC ID, date of birth if appropriate, and county connected to the sentence or supervision. The response may redact protected field-supervision details while still producing a segregable public portion under the Mississippi Public Records Act.
Final verification pairs the correct custody record with the correct supervision record. The Jefferson Davis jail docket confirms a county-jail exit. MDOC confirms state prison release and community status. The court explains probation and sentence orders. Full discharge means those active duties have ended, not merely that the person is no longer behind a jail or prison wall.