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South 1st & McKinley PO Box 189, White River, SD, 57579-0189

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http://www.southdakotasheriffs.org/mellette.htm

Mellette County County can be found in the South Dakota area. White River – is the county seat. Mellette County has a total population of 2088 and was formed in 1909.

Mellette County County has a total area of 1,307 square miles. The zip codes in Mellette County County are 57560, 57579, 57585.

The Mellette County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Mellette County County, operates the Mellette County Jail in White River, White River, South Dakota. Mellette 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 119,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Mellette County Jail sits on a 83-acre land with 8 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Mellette County Jail commissary. The Mellette County Jail’s physical address is South 1st & McKinley PO Box 189, White River, SD, 57579-0189.

Mellette County Jail was constructed in 1880. By then, the Mellette County Jail served less than 88 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Mellette County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Mellette County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Mellette County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2011, the Mellette County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Mellette County Jail

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

The Mellette County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Mellette County Jail inmate or officer at the Mellette County Jail, call at 605-259-3362 or fax at or fax605-259-3069.

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

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

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