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Burke County Jail, Burke County, County Jail

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225 Highway 24 Spur, Waynesboro, GA, 30830

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http://www.burkecounty-ga.gov/burke-county/department-profile.php?Department_ID=17

Burke County County can be found in the Georgia area. Waynesboro – is the county seat. Burke County has a total population of 22522 and was formed in 1777.

Burke County County has a total area of 827 square miles. The zip codes in Burke County County are 30426, 30441, 30456, 30811, 30816, 30830.

Burke County Sheriff’s Office:

The Burke County Sheriff, Alfonzo Williams, is the head law enforcement officer in the Burke County county. You can reach him by calling 706-554-2133.

Address: 225 Georgia 24, Waynesboro, Georgia, 30830, 30426, 30441, 30456, 30811, 30816, 30830.

Fax: 706-554-3423

Phone: 706-554-2133

Burke County Arrest Warrants

Burke County Arrest Warrants
Burke County Child Support Warrants

Burke County Sex Offender Registry

The Burke County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Burke County County, operates the Burke County Jail in Waynesboro, Waynesboro, Georgia. Burke County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 97,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Burke County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Burke County Jail commissary. The Burke County Jail’s physical address is 225 Highway 24 Spur, Waynesboro, GA, 30830.

Burke County Jail was constructed in 1856. By then, the Burke County Jail served less than 86 residents. Later in 1920, the population in Burke County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 64 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Burke County Jail.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Burke County Jail

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

The Burke County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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