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The exterior of the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse
The exterior of the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse

U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, Southern Mississippi

Enhancing public safety by facilitating positive change in the lives of defendants and offenders, and their families.

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Find contact and location information, and other resources about the office.

Programs & Services

Various programs & services offered by the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office.

Welcome

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi was established June 18, 1838. 

It serves 45 counties located throughout the state.

In the District, the U.S. Probation Office works closely with 10 district court judges and 5 magistrate judges in the administration of justice at federal courthouses in Jackson, Gulfport, and Hattiesburg, in addition to federal facilities at Natchez and Meridian.

The probation office is headquartered at the federal courthouse in Jackson and has branch offices at the federal courthouses in Gulfport and Hattiesburg.