Sumter County Jail, GA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Sumter County Jail, Sumter County, County Jail

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352 McMath Mill Road PO Box 726, Americus, GA, 31709

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http://www.sumtercountyga.us/index.aspx?nid=113

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Sumter County County can be found in the Georgia area. Americus – is the county seat. Sumter County has a total population of 29847 and was formed in 1831.

Sumter County County has a total area of 482 square miles. The zip codes in Sumter County County are 31709, 31710, 31711, 31735, 31743, 31764, 31780.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office:

The Sumter County Sheriff, Pete Smith, is the head law enforcement officer in the Sumter County county. You can reach him by calling 229-924-4094.

Address: 352 McMath Mill Rd, Americus, Georgia, 31719, 31709, 31710, 31711, 31735, 31743, 31764, 31780.

Fax: 229-924-3450

Phone: 229-924-4094

Sumter County Arrest Warrants

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Sumter County Sex Offender Registry

The Sumter County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Sumter County County, operates the Sumter County Jail in Americus, Americus, Georgia. Sumter County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 96,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Sumter County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Sumter County Jail commissary. The Sumter County Jail’s physical address is 352 McMath Mill Road, , PO Box 726, Americus, GA, 31709.

Sumter County Jail was constructed in 1878. By then, the Sumter County Jail served less than 98 residents. Later in 1908, the population in Sumter County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Sumter County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Sumter County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the Sumter County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Sumter County Jail

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

The Sumter County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Sumter County Jail inmate or officer at the Sumter County Jail, call at 229-924-4094 or fax at or fax229-924-3450.

Call the Sumter County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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