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Towns County Detention Center, Towns County, County Jail

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4070 A State Highway 339, Young Harris, GA, 30582

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http://www.townscountysheriffsoffice.com/Detention.html

Towns County County can be found in the Georgia area. Hiawassee – is the county seat. Towns County has a total population of 11506 and was formed in 1856.

Towns County County has a total area of 166 square miles. The zip codes in Towns County County are 30546, 30582.

Towns County Sheriff’s Office:

The Towns County Sheriff, Chris Clinton, is the head law enforcement officer in the Towns County county. You can reach him by calling 706-896-4444.

Address: 4070 Georgia 339, Young Harris, Georgia, 30582, 30546, 30582.

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Phone: 706-896-4444

Towns County Arrest Warrants

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Towns County Child Support Warrants

Towns County Sex Offender Registry

The Towns County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Towns County County, operates the Towns County Detention Center in Young Harris, Hiawassee, Georgia. Towns County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 99,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Towns County Detention Center sits on a 92-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Towns County Detention Center commissary. The Towns County Detention Center’s physical address is 4070 A State Highway 339, Young Harris, GA, 30582.

Towns County Detention Center was constructed in 1857. By then, the Towns County Detention Center served less than 74 residents. Later in 1911, the population in Towns County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Towns County Detention Center.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Towns County Detention Center

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

The Towns County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Towns County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Towns County Detention Center, call at 706-896-5474 or fax at or fax706-896-5489.

Call the Towns County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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