Mercer County Jail, MO Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 15, 2024

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Mercer County Jail, Mercer County, County Jail

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802 East Main Street, Princeton, MO, 64673

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http://www.mosheriffs.com/view_county.php?name=Mercer

Mercer County County can be found in the Missouri area. Princeton – is the county seat. Mercer County has a total population of 3678 and was formed in 1845.

Mercer County County has a total area of 453 square miles. The zip codes in Mercer County County are 64661, 64673.

Mercer County Sex Offender Registry

The Mercer County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Mercer County County, operates the Mercer County Jail in Princeton, Princeton, Missouri. Mercer County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 88,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Mercer County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Mercer County Jail commissary. The Mercer County Jail’s physical address is 802 East Main Street, Princeton, MO, 64673.

Mercer County Jail was constructed in 1876. By then, the Mercer County Jail served less than 90 residents. Later in 1908, the population in Mercer County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Mercer County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Mercer County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Mercer County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Mercer County Jail

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

The Mercer County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Mercer County Jail inmate or officer at the Mercer County Jail, call at 660-748-3165 or fax at or fax660-748-3180.

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

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

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