Dawson County Detention Center, GA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 24, 2024

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Dawson County Detention Center, Dawson County, County Jail

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19 Tucker Avenue, Dawsonville, GA, 30534

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http://www.dawsoncountysheriff.org/#!__detention

Dawson County County can be found in the Georgia area. Dawsonville – is the county seat. Dawson County has a total population of 24379 and was formed in 1857.

Dawson County County has a total area of 210 square miles. The zip codes in Dawson County County are 30534.

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dawson County Sheriff, Jeff Johnson, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dawson County county. You can reach him by calling 706-265-2222.

Address: 19 Tucker Avenue, Dawsonville, Georgia, 30534, 30534.

Fax: 706-344-3537

Phone: 706-265-2222

Dawson County Arrest Warrants

Dawson County Arrest Warrants
Dawson County Child Support Warrants
Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Website

Dawson County Sex Offender Registry

The Dawson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dawson County County, operates the Dawson County Detention Center in Dawsonville, Dawsonville, Georgia. Dawson County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 70,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dawson County Detention Center sits on a 95-acre land with 8 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dawson County Detention Center commissary. The Dawson County Detention Center’s physical address is 19 Tucker Avenue, Dawsonville, GA, 30534.

Dawson County Detention Center was constructed in 1878. By then, the Dawson County Detention Center served less than 84 residents. Later in 1906, the population in Dawson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Dawson County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dawson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Dawson County Detention Center could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Dawson County Detention Center

All inmates at the Dawson County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Dawson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dawson County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Dawson County Detention Center, call at 706-344-3535, 706-344-3545 or fax at or fax706-344-3550.

Call the Dawson County Detention Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Dawson County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Dawson County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

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