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Dorchester County Detention Center, Dorchester County, County Jail

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101 Sears Street, St. George, SC, 29477

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http://www.dorchestercountysheriff.net/aboutoursheriff.html

Dorchester County County can be found in the South Carolina area. Saint George – is the county seat. Dorchester County has a total population of 156456 and was formed in 1868.

Dorchester County County has a total area of 568 square miles. The zip codes in Dorchester County County are 29420, 29437, 29447, 29448, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29483, 29484, 29485.

Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dorchester County Sheriff, L. C. Knight, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dorchester County county. You can reach him by calling 843-832-0300.

Address: 212 Deming Way, Summerville, South Carolina, 29483, 29420, 29437, 29447, 29448, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29483, 29484, 29485.

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Phone: 843-832-0300

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The Dorchester County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dorchester County County, operates the Dorchester County Detention Center in St. George, Saint George, South Carolina. Dorchester 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 72,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dorchester County Detention Center sits on a 80-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dorchester County Detention Center commissary. The Dorchester County Detention Center’s physical address is 101 Sears Street, St. George, SC, 29477.

Dorchester County Detention Center was constructed in 1883. By then, the Dorchester County Detention Center served less than 71 residents. Later in 1916, the population in Dorchester County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 61 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Dorchester County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dorchester County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Dorchester County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Dorchester County Detention Center

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

The Dorchester County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dorchester County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Dorchester County Detention Center, call at 843-563-0259 or fax at .

Call the Dorchester County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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