Sunflower County Jail, MS Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Sunflower County County can be found in the Mississippi area. Indianola – is the county seat. Sunflower County has a total population of 25981 and was formed in 1844.

Sunflower County County has a total area of 697 square miles. The zip codes in Sunflower County County are 38736, 38737, 38738, 38749, 38751, 38753, 38761, 38768, 38771, 38778.

Sunflower County Sheriff’s Office:

The Sunflower County Sheriff, James Haywood, is the head law enforcement officer in the Sunflower County county. You can reach him by calling 662-887-2121.

Address: 1300 Allen Road, Indianola, Mississippi, 38751, 38736, 38737, 38738, 38749, 38751, 38753, 38761, 38768, 38771, 38778.

Fax: 662-887-4614

Phone: 662-887-2121

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The Sunflower County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Sunflower County County, operates the Sunflower County Jail in Indianola, Indianola, Mississippi. Sunflower 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 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Sunflower County Jail sits on a 100-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Sunflower County Jail commissary. The Sunflower County Jail’s physical address is 1300 Allen Drive, Indianola, MS, 38751.

Sunflower County Jail was constructed in 1879. By then, the Sunflower County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Sunflower County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Sunflower County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Sunflower County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Sunflower County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Sunflower County Jail

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

The Sunflower County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Sunflower County Jail inmate or officer at the Sunflower County Jail, call at 662-887-2121 or fax at or fax662-887-4614.

Call the Sunflower County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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