Gallatin County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Gallatin County County can be found in the Illinois area. Shawneetown – is the county seat. Gallatin County has a total population of 5080 and was formed in 1812.

Gallatin County County has a total area of 322 square miles. The zip codes in Gallatin County County are 62867, 62871, 62934, 62954, 62979, 62984.

Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office:

The Gallatin County Sheriff, Shannon R. Bradley, is the head law enforcement officer in the Gallatin County county. You can reach him by calling 618-269-3137.

Address: PO Box 340, Shawneetown, Illinois, 62984, 62867, 62871, 62934, 62954, 62979, 62984.

Fax: 618-269-3806

Phone: 618-269-3137

Gallatin County Arrest Warrants

Gallatin County Child Support Warrants

Gallatin County Sex Offender Registry

The Gallatin County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Gallatin County County, operates the Gallatin County Jail in Shawneetown, Shawneetown, Illinois. Gallatin County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 75,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Gallatin County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 11 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Gallatin County Jail commissary. The Gallatin County Jail’s physical address is 484 North Lincoln Boulevard West, , PO Box 340, Shawneetown, IL, 62984.

Gallatin County Jail was constructed in 1872. By then, the Gallatin County Jail served less than 73 residents. Later in 1927, the population in Gallatin County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 64 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Gallatin County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Gallatin County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Gallatin County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Gallatin County Jail

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

The Gallatin County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Gallatin County Jail inmate or officer at the Gallatin County Jail, call at 618-269-3137 or fax at or fax618-269-3806.

Call the Gallatin County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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