Jackson County Jail, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Jackson County County can be found in the Alabama area. Scottsboro – is the county seat. Jackson County has a total population of 51909 and was formed in 1819.

Jackson County County has a total area of 1,077 square miles. The zip codes in Jackson County County are 35740, 35744, 35745, 35746, 35751, 35752, 35755, 35764, 35765, 35766, 35768, 35769, 35771, 35772, 35774, 35776, 35958, 35966, 35979.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jackson County Sheriff, Chuck Phillips, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jackson County county. You can reach him by calling 256-574-2610.

Address: 102 East Laurel Street, Scottsboro, Alabama, 35768, 35740, 35744, 35745, 35746, 35751, 35752, 35755, 35764, 35765, 35766, 35768, 35769, 35771, 35772, 35774, 35776, 35958, 35966, 35979.

Fax: 256-574-5317

Phone: 256-574-2610

Jackson County Arrest Warrants

Jackson County Arrest Warrants
Jackson County Child Support Warrants

Jackson County Sex Offender Registry

The Jackson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jackson County County, operates the Jackson County Jail in Scottsboro, Scottsboro, Alabama. Jackson 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 88,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jackson County Jail sits on a 84-acre land with 9 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jackson County Jail commissary. The Jackson County Jail’s physical address is 545 Parks Avenue, Scottsboro, AL, 35768.

Jackson County Jail was constructed in 1873. By then, the Jackson County Jail served less than 88 residents. Later in 1905, the population in Jackson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Jackson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jackson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Jackson County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Jackson County Jail

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

The Jackson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Jackson County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Jackson County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Jackson 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 Jackson County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Jackson 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 Jackson County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Jackson County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jackson County Jail inmate or officer at the Jackson County Jail, call at 256-574-1884 or fax at or fax256-574-2164.

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

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

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