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Bennett County Jail, Bennett County, County Jail

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201 State Street, Martin, SD, 57551

South Dakota

Bennett County County can be found in the South Dakota area. Martin – is the county seat. Bennett County has a total population of 3454 and was formed in 1909.

Bennett County County has a total area of 1,184 square miles. The zip codes in Bennett County County are 57551, 57574, 57714.

Bennett County Sheriff’s Office:

The Bennett County Sheriff, Paul J. Williams, is the head law enforcement officer in the Bennett County county. You can reach him by calling 605-685-6516.

Address: 201 State Street, Martin, South Dakota, 57551, 57551, 57574, 57714.

Fax: 605-685-2255

Phone: 605-685-6516

The Bennett County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Bennett County County, operates the Bennett County Jail in Martin, Martin, South Dakota. Bennett County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 93,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Bennett County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 8 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Bennett County Jail commissary. The Bennett County Jail’s physical address is 201 State Street, Martin, SD, 57551.

Bennett County Jail was constructed in 1862. By then, the Bennett County Jail served less than 71 residents. Later in 1913, the population in Bennett County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 50 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Bennett County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Bennett County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2018, the Bennett County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Bennett County Jail

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

The Bennett County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Bennett County Jail inmate or officer at the Bennett County Jail, call at 605-685-6515 or fax at or fax605-685-2255.

Call the Bennett County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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