Pickens County Jail, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Pickens County County can be found in the Alabama area. Carrollton – is the county seat. Pickens County has a total population of 20176 and was formed in 1820.

Pickens County County has a total area of 881 square miles. The zip codes in Pickens County County are 35442, 35447, 35461, 35466, 35471, 35481.

Pickens County Sheriff’s Office:

The Pickens County Sheriff, David Abston, is the head law enforcement officer in the Pickens County county. You can reach him by calling 205-367-2005.

Address: 188 Cemetery Street, Carrollton, Alabama, 35447, 35442, 35447, 35461, 35466, 35471, 35481.

Fax:

Phone: 205-367-2005

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Pickens County Sex Offender Registry

The Pickens County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pickens County County, operates the Pickens County Jail in Carrollton, Carrollton, Alabama. Pickens 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 102,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pickens County Jail sits on a 89-acre land with 9 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pickens County Jail commissary. The Pickens County Jail’s physical address is 202 Cemetery Street, , PO Box 226, Carrollton, AL, 35477.

Pickens County Jail was constructed in 1873. By then, the Pickens County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1918, the population in Pickens County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 50 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Pickens County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Pickens County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2005, the Pickens County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pickens County Jail

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

The Pickens County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pickens County Jail inmate or officer at the Pickens County Jail, call at 205-367-2006 or fax at or fax205-367-8333.

Call the Pickens County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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