Cherokee County Jail, TX Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Cherokee County County can be found in the Texas area. Rusk – is the county seat. Cherokee County has a total population of 52240 and was formed in 1846.

Cherokee County County has a total area of 1,052 square miles. The zip codes in Cherokee County County are 75759, 75764, 75766, 75772, 75780, 75784, 75785, 75925, 75976.

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office:

The Cherokee County Sheriff, James E. Campbell, is the head law enforcement officer in the Cherokee County county. You can reach him by calling 903-683-2271.

Address: 272 Underwood Street, Rusk, Texas, 75785, 75759, 75764, 75766, 75772, 75780, 75784, 75785, 75925, 75976.

Fax:

Phone: 903-683-2271

Cherokee County Arrest Warrants

Cherokee County Child Support Warrants

Cherokee County Sex Offender Registry

The Cherokee County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Cherokee County County, operates the Cherokee County Jail in Rusk, Rusk, Texas. Cherokee 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 71,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Cherokee County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 10 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Cherokee County Jail commissary. The Cherokee County Jail’s physical address is 272 Underwood Street, Rusk, TX, 75785.

Cherokee County Jail was constructed in 1884. By then, the Cherokee County Jail served less than 98 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Cherokee County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 62 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Cherokee County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Cherokee County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the Cherokee County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Cherokee County Jail

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

The Cherokee County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Cherokee County Jail inmate or officer at the Cherokee County Jail, call at 903-683-2271 or fax at or fax903-683-2813.

Call the Cherokee County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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