Covington County Jail, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Covington County County can be found in the Alabama area. Andalusia – is the county seat. Covington County has a total population of 37092 and was formed in 1821.

Covington County County has a total area of 1,030 square miles. The zip codes in Covington County County are 36038, 36420, 36442, 36455, 36467, 36474, 36476, 36483.

Covington County Sheriff’s Office:

The Covington County Sheriff, Dennis Meeks, is the head law enforcement officer in the Covington County county. You can reach him by calling 334-428-2640.

Address: 290 Hillcrest Drive, Andalusia, Alabama, 36420, 36038, 36420, 36442, 36455, 36467, 36474, 36476, 36483.

Fax: 334-428-2702

Phone: 334-428-2640

Covington County Arrest Warrants

Covington County Child Support Warrants

Covington County Sex Offender Registry

The Covington County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Covington County County, operates the Covington County Jail in Andalusia, Andalusia, Alabama. Covington County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 109,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Covington County Jail sits on a 100-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Covington County Jail commissary. The Covington County Jail’s physical address is 290 Hillcrest Drive, Andalusia, AL, 36420.

Covington County Jail was constructed in 1865. By then, the Covington County Jail served less than 100 residents. Later in 1904, the population in Covington County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Covington County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Covington County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the Covington County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Covington County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Alabama state prison. While Covington County Jail, they undertake various Covington County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Covington County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Covington County Jail

All inmates at the Covington County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Covington County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Covington County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Covington County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Covington County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Covington County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Covington County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Covington County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Covington County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Covington County Jail inmate or officer at the Covington County Jail, call at 334-428-2640 or fax at or fax334-428-2665.

Call the Covington County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Covington County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Covington County Jail, inmates, and services.

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