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1201 O'Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, IN, 47620

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http://indianasheriffs.org/ns/counties/Posey.php

Posey County County can be found in the Indiana area. Mount Vernon – is the county seat. Posey County has a total population of 25595 and was formed in 1814.

Posey County County has a total area of 409 square miles. The zip codes in Posey County County are 47612, 47616, 47620, 47631, 47633, 47638.

Posey County Sheriff’s Office:

The Posey County Sheriff, Tom Latham, is the head law enforcement officer in the Posey County county. You can reach him by calling 812-838-1321.

Address: 1201 Brittle Bank Road, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 47620, 47612, 47616, 47620, 47631, 47633, 47638.

Fax: 812-838-0382

Phone: 812-838-1321

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Posey County Sex Offender Registry

The Posey County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Posey County County, operates the Posey County Jail in Mt. Vernon, Mount Vernon, Indiana. Posey 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 72,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Posey County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Posey County Jail commissary. The Posey County Jail’s physical address is 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, IN, 47620.

Posey County Jail was constructed in 1882. By then, the Posey County Jail served less than 87 residents. Later in 1926, the population in Posey County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 64 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Posey County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Posey County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Posey County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Posey County Jail

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

The Posey County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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