Dougherty County Jail, GA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Dougherty County Jail, Dougherty County, County Jail

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1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705

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http://doughertysheriff.com/doco-sheriff-jail-operations.html

Dougherty County County can be found in the Georgia area. Albany – is the county seat. Dougherty County has a total population of 89502 and was formed in 1853.

Dougherty County County has a total area of 328 square miles. The zip codes in Dougherty County County are 31701, 31702, 31703, 31704, 31705, 31706, 31707, 31708, 31782.

Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dougherty County Sheriff, Kevin R. Sproul, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dougherty County county. You can reach him by calling 229-431-2166.

Address: 225 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia, 31701, 31701, 31702, 31703, 31704, 31705, 31706, 31707, 31708, 31782.

Fax: 229-431-2185

Phone: 229-431-2166

Dougherty County Arrest Warrants

Dougherty County Arrest Warrants
Dougherty County Child Support Warrants

Dougherty County Sex Offender Registry

The Dougherty County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dougherty County County, operates the Dougherty County Jail in Albany, Albany, Georgia. Dougherty 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 105,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dougherty County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dougherty County Jail commissary. The Dougherty County Jail’s physical address is 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705.

Dougherty County Jail was constructed in 1872. By then, the Dougherty County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Dougherty County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 61 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Dougherty County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dougherty County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Dougherty County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Dougherty County Jail

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

The Dougherty County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dougherty County Jail inmate or officer at the Dougherty County Jail, call at 229-430-6500 or fax at or fax229-430-6562.

Call the Dougherty County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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