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Lowndes County Jail, Lowndes County, County Jail

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527 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive South, Columbus, MS, 39701

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http://www.lowndescountygov.com/detail.php?p=10&s=14

Lowndes County County can be found in the Mississippi area. Columbus – is the county seat. Lowndes County has a total population of 59186 and was formed in 1830.

Lowndes County County has a total area of 505 square miles. The zip codes in Lowndes County County are 39701, 39702, 39703, 39704, 39705, 39710, 39736, 39743, 39753, 39766.

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office:

The Lowndes County Sheriff, Mike Arledge, is the head law enforcement officer in the Lowndes County county. You can reach him by calling 662-328-6788.

Address: 527 South Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Columbus, Mississippi, 39701, 39701, 39702, 39703, 39704, 39705, 39710, 39736, 39743, 39753, 39766.

Fax: 662-244-0769

Phone: 662-328-6788

Lowndes County Arrest Warrants

Lowndes County Child Support Warrants

The Lowndes County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Lowndes County County, operates the Lowndes County Jail in Columbus, Columbus, Mississippi. Lowndes County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 120,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Lowndes County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Lowndes County Jail commissary. The Lowndes County Jail’s physical address is 527 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive South, Columbus, MS, 39701.

Lowndes County Jail was constructed in 1845. By then, the Lowndes County Jail served less than 93 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Lowndes County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Lowndes County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Lowndes County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Lowndes County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Lowndes County Jail

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

The Lowndes County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Lowndes County Jail inmate or officer at the Lowndes County Jail, call at 662-329-5827, 662-328-6788 or fax at or fax662-245-4633.

Call the Lowndes County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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