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Saint Bernard Parish County Jail, Saint Bernard Parish County, County Jail

#2 Courthouse SquareChalmette, LA 70043

Louisiana

Saint Bernard Parish County County can be found in the Louisiana area. – is the county seat. Saint Bernard Parish County has a total population of 47488 and was formed in .

Saint Bernard Parish County County has a total area of 290 square miles. The zip codes in Saint Bernard Parish County County are .

The Saint Bernard Parish County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Saint Bernard Parish County County, operates the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail in Chalmette, , Louisiana. Saint Bernard Parish 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 80,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Saint Bernard Parish County Jail sits on a 95-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Saint Bernard Parish County Jail commissary. The Saint Bernard Parish County Jail’s physical address is #2 Courthouse SquareChalmette, LA 70043.

Saint Bernard Parish County Jail was constructed in 1862. By then, the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail served less than 100 residents. Later in 1902, the population in Saint Bernard Parish County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Saint Bernard Parish County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail

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

The Saint Bernard Parish County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Saint Bernard Parish County Jail inmate or officer at the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail, call at (504) 271-2504 or fax at .

Call the Saint Bernard Parish County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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