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401 North Main Street PO Box 333, Plankinton, SD, 57368-0333

South Dakota

Aurora County County can be found in the South Dakota area. Plankinton – is the county seat. Aurora County has a total population of 2738 and was formed in 1881.

Aurora County County has a total area of 708 square miles. The zip codes in Aurora County County are 57368, 57375, 57383.

The Aurora County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Aurora County County, operates the Aurora County Jail in Plankinton, Plankinton, South Dakota. Aurora 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 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Aurora County Jail sits on a 93-acre land with 11 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Aurora County Jail commissary. The Aurora County Jail’s physical address is 401 North Main Street, , PO Box 333, Plankinton, SD, 57368-0333.

Aurora County Jail was constructed in 1870. By then, the Aurora County Jail served less than 76 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Aurora County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Aurora County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Aurora County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Aurora County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Aurora County Jail

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

The Aurora County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Aurora County Jail inmate or officer at the Aurora County Jail, call at 605-942-7736 or fax at or fax605-942-7751.

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

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

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