Quitman County Community Work Center

The Quitman County Community Work Center is a minimum-security correctional facility/transitional housing center for adult inmates. This facility is located in Lambert, Mississippi, and houses inmates who are nearing the end of their sentence with the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

As of August 2021, visiting hours at the Quitman County Community Work Center are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact the facility directly to get up-to-date info about visits.

General Visiting Rules

This information is not shared publicly. However, when an inmate is transferred to the Quitman County Community Work Center, they are given the visiting rules and regulations. Potential visitors can get the visiting rules and regulations by calling the Quitman County CWC.

Visitors must have a photo ID to enter the visiting room. They must also clear a metal detector, get scanned by the scanner, and be searched by staff before leaving.

Visitors are allowed to bring up to $20.00 in cash and coins to purchase items from the vending machines.  You must leave all cell phones, wallets, purses, handbags, change purses, excessive clothing, etc., locked in your vehicle.

Visitors with infants may bring:

• One diaper bag with up to four diapers
• Two bottles
• One change of baby clothes
• One pacifier
• Diaper wipes in a zip lock bag
• Any necessary medication for the infant

Dress Code

All visitors (adult and minor) must dress conservatively and follow the dress code. If you are wearing inappropriate clothing, your visit will be denied.

DRESS CODE FOR FEMALE VISITORS:

• Shorts at knee level or below
• No hip huggers, cut-offs, jogging shorts, or biking shorts
• Skirts and dresses shall not be above the knee
• Slits must not extend above the knee when seated
• No see through clothing is allowed
• No tank tops, bare midriffs or sleeveless tops
• Shoes must be worn (no house or shower shoes)
• Underwear and bra must be worn
• Hats, caps, and bandanas are not allowed
• No jewelry except wedding ring, religious medallion, and a medical alert bracelet

DRESS CODE FOR MALE VISITORS:

• Shirts must be worn at all times
• No tank tops, bare midriffs, or sleeveless tops
• Shorts may not be above the knee
• No cut-off shorts, jogging shorts, or biking shorts
• Shoes must be worn at all times (no house or shower shoes) 
• Under wear must be worn
• No pants pulled below the hip line
• No hats or head covering of any kind
• Hats, caps and bandanas are not permitted
• No jewelry except wedding ring, religious medallion, and a medical alert bracelet

Quitman County Community Work Center residents may send and receive mail, but there are a few rules. The following items are prohibited in inmate mail:

• Polaroid photos 
• Nude or explicitly sexual photos 
• Metal, glass, hard plastics, or wooden items 
• Money orders, receipts of money orders, or copies of money orders 
• Packages 
• Cassette/Video tapes/CD's
• Hardback Books
• Food items/hygiene/medical items 
• Writing material, including stamps, must be purchased from Canteen
• Sexually explicit material is subject to rejection

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call a resident at the Quitman County Community Work Center, but they do have access to phones during certain hours and are allowed to make outgoing calls. For more information about inmate telephone calls, click here.

How to Send Money

To send money to a resident at the Quitman County Community Work Center, you must use the Premiere Services payment portal or Western Union.

Premiere Services offers a fast and secure way to deposit money into an inmate’s account online by using a credit or debit card. You will need to know the inmate's name and ID number, and you must make sure they are housed at the Quitman County Community Work Center.

To send money in-person, visit any Western Union location and fill out a blue form. You will need your inmate's full name and ID number.

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

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Careers at Quitman County Community Work Center

If you are interested in a career with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and would like more information about the job openings at the Quitman County Community Work Center, click here.