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One Courthouse Square Suite 300, Byrdstown, TN, 38549

Tennessee

Pickett County County can be found in the Tennessee area. Byrdstown – is the county seat. Pickett County has a total population of 5073 and was formed in 1879.

Pickett County County has a total area of 162 square miles. The zip codes in Pickett County County are 38549.

Pickett County Sheriff’s Office:

The Pickett County Sheriff, Dana E. Dowdy, is the head law enforcement officer in the Pickett County county. You can reach him by calling 931-864-3210.

Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Byrdstown, Tennessee, 38549, 38549.

Fax: 931-864-7240

Phone: 931-864-3210

The Pickett County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pickett County County, operates the Pickett County Jail in Byrdstown, Byrdstown, Tennessee. Pickett 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 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pickett County Jail sits on a 82-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pickett County Jail commissary. The Pickett County Jail’s physical address is One Courthouse Square, , Suite 300, Byrdstown, TN, 38549.

Pickett County Jail was constructed in 1854. By then, the Pickett County Jail served less than 86 residents. Later in 1910, the population in Pickett County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Pickett County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Pickett County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Pickett County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pickett County Jail

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

The Pickett County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pickett County Jail inmate or officer at the Pickett County Jail, call at 931-864-3210 or fax at or fax931-864-7240.

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

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

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