Wilkinson County Community Work Center

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

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Visiting Hours and Rules

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

General Visiting Rules

When an inmate is transferred to the Wilkinson County Community Work Center, they are given the visiting rules and regulations. Potential visitors can get this information by calling the Wilkinson County CWC.

When you arrive for a visit, you must have a photo ID to enter the visiting room. All visitors must also clear a metal detector and be searched by staff before entering and 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 (adults and minors) must dress conservatively and follow the dress code when visiting a resident at Wilkinson County Community Work Center. 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 or 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

Wilkinson County Community Work Center residents are allowed to send and receive mail, but there are some 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
• Sexually explicit material is subject to rejection

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call a resident at the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County Community Work Center.

You can also send money via Western Union by visiting any of their locations and filling out a blue form. You will need your inmate's full name and ID number.

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available. However, residents of the Wilkinson County Community Work Center are required to have a job, either in the facility or in the community.

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Careers at Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County Community Work Center, click here.