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Hanson County Jail, Hanson County, County Jail

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430 Main Street PO Box 97, Alexandria, SD, 57311-0097

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Hanson County County can be found in the South Dakota area. Alexandria – is the county seat. Hanson County has a total population of 3423 and was formed in 1873.

Hanson County County has a total area of 434 square miles. The zip codes in Hanson County County are 57311, 57332, 57340.

The Hanson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Hanson County County, operates the Hanson County Jail in Alexandria, Alexandria, South Dakota. Hanson County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Hanson County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Hanson County Jail commissary. The Hanson County Jail’s physical address is 430 Main Street PO Box 97, Alexandria, SD, 57311-0097.

Hanson County Jail was constructed in 1888. By then, the Hanson County Jail served less than 74 residents. Later in 1930, the population in Hanson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Hanson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Hanson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Hanson County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Hanson County Jail

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

The Hanson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Hanson County Jail inmate or officer at the Hanson County Jail, call at 605-239-4409 or fax at or fax605-239-4296.

Call the Hanson County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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