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Harding County Jail, Harding County, County Jail

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102 East Allison Street PO Box 293, Buffalo, SD, 57720-0293

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Harding County County can be found in the South Dakota area. Buffalo – is the county seat. Harding County has a total population of 1242 and was formed in 1909.

Harding County County has a total area of 2,671 square miles. The zip codes in Harding County County are 57650, 57651, 57720, 57724, 57755, 57776.

Harding County Sex Offender Registry

The Harding County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Harding County County, operates the Harding County Jail in Buffalo, Buffalo, South Dakota. Harding County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 87,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Harding County Jail sits on a 99-acre land with 11 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Harding County Jail commissary. The Harding County Jail’s physical address is 102 East Allison Street, , PO Box 293, Buffalo, SD, 57720-0293.

Harding County Jail was constructed in 1863. By then, the Harding County Jail served less than 99 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Harding County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Harding County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Harding County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Harding County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Harding County Jail

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

The Harding County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Harding County Jail inmate or officer at the Harding County Jail, call at 605-375-3414 or fax at .

Call the Harding County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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