Prisoners sentenced in Rankin county are generally sent to Mississippi Department Corrections in the city of Flowood, Always call first to make sure an inmate can receive visitors and is at the facility at Flowood MS, 39232-3236 in Rankin before traveling or booking hotels.

Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. Securtel.com can provide local numbers that won’t have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit send postcards. Talk with your inmate to learn about the permitted hours for phone calls, rules for sending mail and days and times for visitation, Facilities in MS all have different rules that you’ll be required to follow.

Everything in prison costs money. Soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps and envelopes must all be purchased at the commissary. Step one is to get set up with phone service so you can communicate. Then you can learn what an inmate needs and how to properly send it.

It’s important for prison families to help each other to help their loved ones inside and out. By sharing information about Mississippi Department Corrections with other families, it will help them avoid mistakes and confusion that no one needs or wants.
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