Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Jefferson County County can be found in the Alabama area. Birmingham – is the county seat. Jefferson County has a total population of 659197 and was formed in 1819.

Jefferson County County has a total area of 1,111 square miles. The zip codes in Jefferson County County are 35005, 35006, 35015, 35020, 35021, 35022, 35023, 35036, 35041, 35048, 35060, 35061, 35064, 35068, 35071, 35073, 35091, 35094, 35111, 35116, 35117, 35118, 35119, 35123, 35126, 35127, 35139, 35142, 35172, 35173, 35180, 35181, 35201, 35202, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35213, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35219, 35220, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35225, 35226, 35228, 35229, 35230, 35231, 35232, 35233, 35234, 35235, 35236, 35237, 35238, 35240, 35243, 35244, 35245, 35246, 35249, 35253, 35254, 35255, 35259, 35260, 35261, 35263, 35266, 35277, 35278, 35279, 35280, 35281, 35282, 35283, 35285, 35286, 35287, 35288, 35289, 35290, 35291, 35292, 35293, 35294, 35295, 35296, 35297, 35298, 35299.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jefferson County Sheriff, Mark L. Pettway, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jefferson County county. You can reach him by calling 205-325-5700.

Address: 2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Junior Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203, 35005, 35006, 35015, 35020, 35021, 35022, 35023, 35036, 35041, 35048, 35060, 35061, 35064, 35068, 35071, 35073, 35091, 35094, 35111, 35116, 35117, 35118, 35119, 35123, 35126, 35127, 35139, 35142, 35172, 35173, 35180, 35181, 35201, 35202, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35213, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35219, 35220, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35225, 35226, 35228, 35229, 35230, 35231, 35232, 35233, 35234, 35235, 35236, 35237, 35238, 35240, 35243, 35244, 35245, 35246, 35249, 35253, 35254, 35255, 35259, 35260, 35261, 35263, 35266, 35277, 35278, 35279, 35280, 35281, 35282, 35283, 35285, 35286, 35287, 35288, 35289, 35290, 35291, 35292, 35293, 35294, 35295, 35296, 35297, 35298, 35299.

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Phone: 205-325-5700

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The Jefferson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jefferson County County, operates the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL in Bessemer, Birmingham, Alabama. Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 106,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL sits on a 94-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL commissary. The Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL’s physical address is 1822 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL, 35020.

Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL was constructed in 1862. By then, the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL served less than 96 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Jefferson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jefferson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

1. Individual in Custody Services at the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL

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

2. The Jefferson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL inmate or officer at the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL, call at 205-481-4160 or fax at .

Call the Jefferson County Jail Bessemer AL any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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Jefferson County Sheriffs Department

Address: 2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Junior Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama, 35203

Phone: 205-325-5700

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