Dent County Jail, MO Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Dent County Jail, Dent County, County Jail

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112 East 5th Street, Salem, MO, 65560

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http://www.salemmo.com/county/Sheriff.asp

Dent County County can be found in the Missouri area. Salem – is the county seat. Dent County has a total population of 15480 and was formed in 1851.

Dent County County has a total area of 752 square miles. The zip codes in Dent County County are 65440, 65501, 65532, 65540, 65541, 65560.

Dent County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dent County Sheriff, Bob Wells, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dent County county. You can reach him by calling 573-729-3241.

Address: 112 East 5th Street, Salem, Missouri, 65560, 65440, 65501, 65532, 65540, 65541, 65560.

Fax: 573-729-3058

Phone: 573-729-3241

Dent County Arrest Warrants

Dent County Child Support Warrants

Dent County Sex Offender Registry

The Dent County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dent County County, operates the Dent County Jail in Salem, Salem, Missouri. Dent 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 72,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dent County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dent County Jail commissary. The Dent County Jail’s physical address is 112 East 5th Street, Salem, MO, 65560.

Dent County Jail was constructed in 1847. By then, the Dent County Jail served less than 89 residents. Later in 1906, the population in Dent County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Dent County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dent County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Dent County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Dent County Jail

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

The Dent County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dent County Jail inmate or officer at the Dent County Jail, call at 573-729-3241, 573-729-6156 or fax at or fax573-729-3058.

Call the Dent County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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