Information You Choose to Provide
Search Entries
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a search box, that query may be sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information in that message to read it, respond, and manage follow-up. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected During Visits
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when a page loads.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Wayne County jail, MDOC, court, BOP, and ICE resource pages are useful.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To display ads that may be more relevant to visitors.
Links Away From This Site
Wayne County Inmate Population links to sheriff pages, jail and court resources, Mississippi Department of Corrections tools, federal locators, immigration locators, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination website controls that visit.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites for interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a Wayne County government office.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the following types of recipients when needed for the site to operate or when the law requires it.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks that support ads on the site.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, order, or other legal demand requires disclosure.
Security
We use ordinary security practices intended to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed to be free from every error, attack, or unauthorized access event.
Visitors Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that information be deleted where deletion is available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that choice.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the current effective date or revised text.