Alexander County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Alexander County County can be found in the Illinois area. Cairo – is the county seat. Alexander County has a total population of 6315 and was formed in 1819.

Alexander County County has a total area of 235 square miles. The zip codes in Alexander County County are 62913, 62914, 62957, 62962, 62969, 62988, 62990, 62993.

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office:

The Alexander County Sheriff, Timothy R. Brown, is the head law enforcement officer in the Alexander County county. You can reach him by calling 618-734-2141.

Address: 2000 Washington Avenue, Cairo, Illinois, 62914, 62913, 62914, 62957, 62962, 62969, 62988, 62990, 62993.

Fax: 618-734-9030

Phone: 618-734-2141

Alexander County Arrest Warrants

Alexander County Child Support Warrants

Alexander County Sex Offender Registry

The Alexander County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Alexander County County, operates the Alexander County Jail in Cairo, Cairo, Illinois. Alexander County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 79,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Alexander County Jail sits on a 93-acre land with 9 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Alexander County Jail commissary. The Alexander County Jail’s physical address is 2000 Washington Avenue, Cairo, IL, 62914.

Alexander County Jail was constructed in 1875. By then, the Alexander County Jail served less than 95 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Alexander County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Alexander County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Alexander County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2007, the Alexander County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Alexander County Jail

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

The Alexander County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Alexander County Jail inmate or officer at the Alexander County Jail, call at 618-734-2141 or fax at or fax618-734-9030.

Call the Alexander County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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