Forrest County Sheriff's Office

What Forrest County Sheriff's Office does

Forrest County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is a county law enforcement agency headquartered at 55 Arena Drive in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, continuously operating since 1908 and led by Sheriff Charlie Sims (elected 2019, 42+ years of law enforcement experience). The agency provides comprehensive public safety services to the residents of Forrest County, organized into two primary bureaus: an Operations Bureau (Patrol, Investigations, Warrants/Process, Training, Reserve Units, Dispatch) led by Major Jamie Humphrey, and a Corrections Bureau (Adult Correctional Facility, Juvenile Detention Center, Forrest County Evaluation Center, Transport) led by Major David Ward. FCSO operates three physical facilities: the headquarters/Adult Correctional Facility, the Forrest County Evaluation Center at 1283 Richburg Road (mental health evaluation and treatment), and the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center at 110 Alcorn Avenue (16-bed capacity for juveniles aged 12-17, accepting out-of-county placements).

The agency's technology stack is standard for a mid-sized sheriff's office: dispatch systems, surveillance cameras, detention intercoms linked to Central Control boards, NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting System) crime statistics reporting, and a set of third-party vendor integrations that include CityTelecoin (inmate phone, video visitation, commissary), OMS Public Safety Cloud (public inmate roster), P3 Tips and Metro Crime Stoppers (anonymous tip intake), and Inmate Financial (commissary funding). Core products structured for public access include the Inmate Roster portal, Public Records Requests process, Anonymous Tips channel, Crime Statistics publications, Wanted Persons database, Most Wanted listings, and an Employment service portal. Specialized units cover K9 drug detection and search-and-rescue, Crisis Intervention Team (FCSO is the first agency in Mississippi to certify all officers), Alzheimer's Approach Training (also a state first), and Reserve Unit volunteer deputies.

FCSO operates as a government county entity under tax-funded appropriation; it is not a commercial business and has no investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Disclosed ancillary revenue streams include public records fees (cost-recovery pricing per Mississippi public records law), inmate phone/commissary transactional fees, and out-of-county juvenile detention at $300/day per juvenile (effective June 1, 2023). Strategic partnerships anchor service delivery: Pinebelt Mental Healthcare Resources supplies juvenile mental health professionals, Southern Health Partners manages juvenile medical services, the Hattiesburg Public School District provides two certified teachers and 330 minutes of daily classroom instruction, and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety oversees the Sex Offender Registry that Investigator Scott Maillet maintains locally. The agency achieved formal law enforcement accreditation in April 2023.

Name

Forrest County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Forrest County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://forrestcountysheriff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forrest County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, providing patrol, criminal investigations, adult and juvenile detention, and public records services to Forrest County residents since 1908.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Correctional Institutions (922140), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Corrections (Prisons & Jails) (BPAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Correctional services
• Juvenile detention
• Public records requests
• Inmate services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattiesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Records Fees: Revenue generated from providing mechanically reproduced copies of public records to non-public-body requestors. Charges based on per-page rates for black/white and color copies.
2. Inmate Services and Commissary: Revenue from inmate phone services (via CityTelecoin), commissary, and bonding services. Inmates can have up to $150/day placed on their books.
3. Out-of-County Juvenile Detention: The FCJDC houses offenders for out-of-county jurisdictions at a daily rate of $300/day per juvenile.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Forrest County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency providing patrol, criminal investigations, warrant execution, civil process service, and emergency response to citizens of Forrest County, Mississippi. It operates an Adult Correctional Facility, Juvenile Detention Center, and Evaluation Center, supplemented by specialized units (K9, Crisis Intervention Team, Reserve), a Transport Division, and public services including public records requests, inmate roster access, and anonymous tip submission. The agency also sells juvenile detention bed space to out-of-county jurisdictions at $300/day per juvenile.

Product overview

The Forrest County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive law enforcement and correctional services through a multi-divisional structure. Core services include the Adult Detention Center (correctional facility with visitation, commissary, and bonding services), Juvenile Detention Center, and Evaluation Center. Supporting operations include Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Specialized Units (K9, Crisis Intervention Team, Reserve), Transport Division, and Warrants/Process. The office also offers public-facing services including Inmate Roster tracking, Anonymous Tips submission via Metro Crime Stoppers/P3 Tips, Public Records Requests, Crime Statistics (NIBRS reports), and Employment services. The Corrections Bureau and Operations Bureau are the two primary organizational structures overseeing all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Detention Center County jail facility providing secure detention, visitation services, commissary, bonding, and inmate phone services for adult inmates housed at the Forrest County Adult Detention Center. Operates under specific visitation schedules and policies and integrates with CityTelecoin for inmate phone and commissary services.
• Juvenile Detention Center (FCJDC) 16-bed juvenile detention facility providing safe, secure short-term care and custody for youthful detainees aged 12-17, including educational services, mental health services, recreational services, and behavioral management programs. Houses juveniles from Forrest County and accepts out-of-county placements at $300/day per juvenile.
• Forrest County Evaluation Center (FCEC) Mental health evaluation facility providing assessment services, visitation, phone calls, and package services for patients requiring psychological evaluation, located at 1283 Richburg Road, Hattiesburg.
• Public Records Requests Formal process for requesting public records including incident reports and background checks, with standardized fees per Mississippi public records law ($0.15 per B&W page, $0.25 per color page, $10 per USB/CD, $5 flat fee for reports to involved parties).
• Specialized Units Advanced law enforcement capabilities including K9 Team (drug detection and search and rescue), Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), and Reserve Unit (volunteer deputies). FCSO is the first department in Mississippi with all officers CIT certified and all deputies Alzheimer's Approach Training certified.
• Anonymous Tips Service Anonymous crime reporting service allowing citizens to submit tips via Metro Crime Stoppers hotline (601-582-7867) or P3 Tips online platform, serving Forrest, Lamar, Covington, Marion, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence Counties.
• Inmate Roster Portal Public-facing roster system for viewing current inmates in custody at the Forrest County Adult Detention Center, accessed via the external OMS Public Safety Cloud jail tracker platform.
• Crime Statistics (NIBRS Reports) NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting System) crime statistics publications including annual and quarterly reports, published for public access.
• Wanted Persons Database Public registry of absconded sex offenders in Forrest County with photos and identifying information, connected to the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry managed by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
• Most Wanted List Featured listing of high-priority wanted individuals with charges and circumstances, including photos of captured subjects, published on the FCSO website.
• Records Request Policy and Form Documented policy and fillable PDF form governing how to request public records from the Forrest County Sheriff's Office, including pricing, acceptable payment methods, and submission instructions.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Metro Crime StopperscoreOthersRegional crime reporting partnership serving Forrest, Lamar, Covington, Marion, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence Counties. Provides anonymous tip submission hotline (601-582-7867) and P3 Tips online platform for citizens to report crimes without identification.
• Pinebelt Mental Healthcare ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mental health professionals for the Juvenile Detention Center who conduct animal, group and individual therapy and counseling sessions, develop treatment plans, and complete suicidal assessments on detainees several times per week.
• Southern Health PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages medical services at the Juvenile Detention Center. Provides full-time nurse who handles all medical needs including medication administration and appointment scheduling. Nurse practitioner access and after-hours/emergency care available.
• Hattiesburg Public School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees educational services at the Juvenile Detention Center. Provides two certified teachers (one general education, one SPED certified), a case manager, and transitional liaison. All detainees receive 330 minutes of daily classroom instruction.
• CityTelecoinTechnology or IntegrationProvides inmate phone services, video visitation platform, and commissary services for the Adult Detention Center. Inmates can have up to $150/day placed on their books through the inmatefinancial.com platform.
• Mississippi Department of Public SafetycoreOthersOversees the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry. Investigator Scott Maillet manages local compliance. Forrest County Sheriff's Office refers citizens to state.sor.dps.ms.gov for complete Sex Offender registry information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CoreCivic: Private corrections operator managing adult detention facilities under government contracts. Comparable to FCSO's Adult Detention Center operations in terms of inmate management, commissary services, and government contract model — but at much greater scale and as a private-sector alternative to county-run facilities.
• GEO Group: Private prison and detention operator providing correctional facility management for federal, state, and local governments. Comparable to FCSO in corrections service delivery and government contracting model, with overlapping capabilities in inmate services, rehabilitation programming, and facility operations.
• Mississippi Department of Public Safety: State-level agency overseeing the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry and broader public safety policy that FCSO interacts with for sex offender compliance. Broader scope but directly relevant as the regulatory and operational counterparty for many FCSO functions.

Others

• Hattiesburg Public School District: Public school district that operates the in-facility classroom program at the Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center, providing certified teachers and 330 daily instructional minutes. Functional partner that mirrors FCSO's blended custody-education model.
• Southern Health Partners: Third-party correctional healthcare provider staffing FCSO's Juvenile Detention Center with a full-time nurse and on-call nurse practitioner. Comparable in serving as the contracted medical layer that government detention facilities depend on.
• Pinebelt Mental Healthcare Resources: Local mental health provider that supplies clinicians to FCSO's Juvenile Detention Center for therapy, treatment plans, and suicidal assessments. Closely tied to FCSO operations as a service-delivery partner for the evaluation center and juvenile mental health programs.
• ViaPath Technologies (fka Securus Technologies): Larger competitor to CityTelecoin providing inmate phone, visitation, and commissary services to county jails and detention facilities nationally. Comparable in serving as an outsourced inmate-services technology layer that sheriff's offices rely on.
• CityTelecoin: Inmate services platform that powers phone, video visitation, and commissary funding for FCSO's Adult Detention Center. A direct technology/integration peer that defines how inmates and families transact with the facility.

Direct peers

• Hattiesburg Police Department: Municipal police force operating in the same city as FCSO with overlapping patrol, investigations, and community engagement responsibilities. Most directly comparable peer given shared jurisdiction and similar scale of operations.

Regional players

• Lamar County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring county sheriff's office in Mississippi sharing the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline (601-582-7867). Operates a comparable mix of patrol, corrections, and civil process services in an adjacent jurisdiction, making it the closest geographic functional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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