Cherokee County Detention Center, SC Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 9, 2024

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Cherokee County Detention Center, Cherokee County, County Jail

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315 East Meadow Street, Gaffney, SC, 29340

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http://www.cherokeecountysheriff.net/detention.htm

Cherokee County County can be found in the South Carolina area. Gaffney – is the county seat. Cherokee County has a total population of 57105 and was formed in 1897.

Cherokee County County has a total area of 393 square miles. The zip codes in Cherokee County County are 29340, 29341, 29342, 29702.

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office:

The Cherokee County Sheriff, Steve Mueller, is the head law enforcement officer in the Cherokee County county. You can reach him by calling 864-489-4722.

Address: 312 East Frederick Street, Gaffney, South Carolina, 29340, 29340, 29341, 29342, 29702.

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Phone: 864-489-4722

Cherokee County Arrest Warrants

Cherokee County Child Support Warrants

Cherokee County Sex Offender Registry

The Cherokee County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Cherokee County County, operates the Cherokee County Detention Center in Gaffney, Gaffney, South Carolina. Cherokee County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 109,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Cherokee County Detention Center sits on a 88-acre land with 11 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Cherokee County Detention Center commissary. The Cherokee County Detention Center’s physical address is 315 East Meadow Street, Gaffney, SC, 29340.

Cherokee County Detention Center was constructed in 1871. By then, the Cherokee County Detention Center served less than 78 residents. Later in 1910, the population in Cherokee County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Cherokee County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Cherokee County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Cherokee County Detention Center could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Cherokee County Detention Center

All inmates at the Cherokee County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Cherokee County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Cherokee County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Cherokee County Detention Center, call at 864-487-2529 or fax at or fax864-487-8557.

Call the Cherokee County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Cherokee County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Cherokee County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

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