Union Supervision Is Not Custody
The Union Probation & Parole Office belongs to MDOC Community Corrections. It supervises people in the community. It does not operate cells, publish a jail roster, or create a county jail release timestamp. A person assigned here may have left an MDOC prison on parole or Earned Release Supervision, or may be serving probation ordered by a court.
That distinction changes the search. The Mississippi State Parole Board decides whether to grant parole. MDOC staff supervise parole after release. A judge orders probation as an alternative or part of a sentence. ERS is a statutory form of release to supervision that keeps the person under MDOC authority. None of these statuses, by itself, proves release from Union County Jail.
- Parole
- Discretionary prison release granted by the State Parole Board, followed by supervision.
- Probation
- Court-ordered community supervision instead of or after incarceration.
- ERS
- Earned Release Supervision under MDOC jurisdiction for an eligible person.
- Discharge
- The relevant sentence or supervision duty ends.
Verify Union County Supervision
Begin with the official public system. The MDOC Parolee Search accepts first name, last name, MDOC ID, city, and county. Search a distinctive name first. Add the MDOC ID when known, because it is the strongest public identifier. City “New Albany” and county “Union” can narrow a result, but supervision geography can change.
- Search the parolee database by name or MDOC ID and open the matching public result.
- Compare it with the general MDOC offender record, including birth date, photo, conviction county, and sentence facts.
- Use city or county filters only to narrow the current supervision geography.
- Call the Union office and ask whether it can confirm public assignment and active status.
- Check SAVIN for a release, return-to-custody, transfer, or abscond event when timing matters.
A parolee-search match confirms a parole relationship. It does not prove the person left Union County Jail, and it does not confirm a guessed residence. The Union County released-inmate search path explains how to reconcile the original jail or prison exit.
Union Supervision Office Contact
Union County has a local MDOC supervision office even though the reviewed MDOC directory shows no state prison in the county. This is a useful local marker. A person may be free from an institution yet still report to MDOC in New Albany.
233 Starlyn Avenue
New Albany, MS 38652
PO Box 901
Phone: 662-534-3139
Fax: 662-534-7902
The official MDOC office page is the source for this contact. Ask only for information the office can lawfully confirm, such as public status and whether the matter is assigned there. Do not seek a home address, daily schedule, treatment information, victim details, or another sensitive field.
Note: An office assignment supports current supervision geography, not the county of conviction or the facility from which release occurred.
Union County's Local Release Anchor
The presence of this office is Section 19's distinctive local angle. Union County has no identified MDOC prison, but it does have a state community-corrections office. That means the strongest Union County link for some released people appears after incarceration ends, not while a person is in a local or state institution.
A parolee may leave a prison elsewhere in Mississippi and report in New Albany. A probationer may never enter state prison. A person on ERS may move from an institution to an approved community setting while MDOC jurisdiction continues. The official MDOC types of supervision source distinguishes these paths. They look similar in daily life but arise from different authority.
The field office can help route public questions. The Parole Board remains the release-decision agency for parole. The MDOC contact directory routes official time computation, jail credit, release-date, and discharge questions to Records. The sentencing court remains key for probation orders and revocations.
Correct Union Release Dates
Section 19 also identifies a separate route for incorrect MDOC dates. A public offender record may show a tentative release date, jail credit, or eligibility fact that needs explanation. The Union field office supervises the case, but MDOC Records is the dedicated source for the public time computation and correction path.
PO Box 24388
Jackson, MS 39225
Phone: 601-933-2889
Email: MDOCRecordsDepartment@mdoc.state.ms.us
Provide the MDOC ID and the court order that supports the correction. Ask for the corrected public time computation, entry and exit dates, jail credit, release type, discharge date, and public location history as relevant. A Union County jail-record error goes to the Sheriff because the Sheriff is custodian of the county booking record.
Do not turn a past “Tentative Release Date” into an actual release date. MDOC states that parole and ERS dates are not guaranteed. Residence approval, eligibility, institutional records, another sentence, a detainer, or administrative correction can affect physical movement.
Union Parole and Probation Records
Parole and probation should be checked through different records. The Parolee Search is the clearest public route for parole. A court docket and signed probation order establish judicial probation. The Union office may confirm public assignment, but its answer should be read with the order or MDOC record that created supervision.
| Status | Decision maker | Best confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| Parole | Mississippi State Parole Board | Parolee Search, Board record, Union office |
| Probation | Sentencing court | Signed court order, docket, Union office |
| ERS | Statutory and MDOC process | MDOC offender record, Records, Union office |
| Discharge | Depends on sentence and authority | MDOC Records and the controlling court record |
The county filter in Parolee Search describes present supervision geography, not necessarily the county of conviction. A person convicted in another county may be supervised in Union. Likewise, a Union County conviction may lead to supervision elsewhere.
Union Supervision Abscond Events
Mississippi SAVIN supports “Escape and Abscond Supervision” events. An abscond event generally signals lost contact or alleged failure to comply with supervision. It is not proof of a new conviction. No official Union County-specific absconder list or warrant page was found in the reviewed sources.
When a public source shows absconded status, identify the agency that issued the notice. Contact the Union office for public supervision information and verify any warrant through the issuing court or agency. A commercial wanted list should not replace an official warrant or agency response.
Union Supervision Status Alerts
MS SAVIN/VINE can report release, transfer, return to custody, and abscond-supervision events. Search by name or offender ID, compare the agency and identity fields, and preserve the exact status wording and date. If the notice concerns a county-to-state move, Mississippi's Registration Link may carry the registration into MDOC or other custody.
A VINE notice is useful near the time of a change, but agency data entry can lag. Confirm a release with the releasing custodian. Confirm active community supervision through Parolee Search and the Union office. Confirm a return to custody with the named jail or MDOC location.
MS SAVIN can be reached at 601-359-5759 during business hours or 1-888-9-MSSAVIN for round-the-clock help. Direct victims of MDOC offenders may also register with MDOC Division of Victim Services for statutory services tied to the case.
When Union Supervision Ends
Release from a jail or prison does not equal discharge from supervision. Parole, probation, and ERS may each continue after physical incarceration ends. The final record must show that the relevant term or obligation ended. Search results can remain as historical agency records even after active supervision closes.
For parole or ERS, ask MDOC Records for the public discharge date and release type. For probation, obtain the signed court order showing completion, termination, revocation, or another result. When databases disagree, the controlling order and agency master record matter more than an old status snapshot.
Keep terms precise. “Out of prison” can be true while “under community supervision” is also true. “Not found” may reflect a name mismatch or closed public status. Only a positive record or custodian response should be labeled as confirmation.
A revocation changes the route again. Obtain the signed revocation order, then identify whether the person entered Union County Jail, an MDOC location, or another custodian. The Union field office can address public supervision assignment, but the holding agency confirms present custody and the later physical exit.
Completion records should identify the controlling case or MDOC number. A person can finish one supervision term while another case remains open. Match each discharge or termination to its own sentence, court, and agency before describing the person's overall status.