Pierce County Jail, GA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Pierce County County can be found in the Georgia area. Blackshear – is the county seat. Pierce County has a total population of 19307 and was formed in 1857.

Pierce County County has a total area of 340 square miles. The zip codes in Pierce County County are 31516, 31518, 31551, 31556, 31557.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office:

The Pierce County Sheriff, Ramsey Bennett, is the head law enforcement officer in the Pierce County county. You can reach him by calling 912-449-2011.

Address: 300 Pierce Industrial Boulevard, Blackshear, Georgia, 31516, 31516, 31518, 31551, 31556, 31557.

Fax: 912-449-2014

Phone: 912-449-2011

Pierce County Arrest Warrants

Pierce County Arrest Warrants
Pierce County Child Support Warrants

Pierce County Sex Offender Registry

The Pierce County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pierce County County, operates the Pierce County Jail in Blackshear, Blackshear, Georgia. Pierce 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 119,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pierce County Jail sits on a 93-acre land with 9 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pierce County Jail commissary. The Pierce County Jail’s physical address is 300 Pierce Industrial Blvd., Blackshear, GA, 31516.

Pierce County Jail was constructed in 1879. By then, the Pierce County Jail served less than 100 residents. Later in 1900, the population in Pierce County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 57 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Pierce County Jail.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pierce County Jail

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

The Pierce County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pierce County Jail inmate or officer at the Pierce County Jail, call at 912-449-2012 or fax at or fax912-449-2014.

Call the Pierce County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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