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Updated on: February 22, 2024

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Dawson County Jail, Dawson County, County Jail

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400 Block South 1st Street PO Box 1268, Lamesa, TX, 79331-1268

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http://www.co.dawson.tx.us/default.aspx?Dawson_County/Sheriff

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Dawson County County can be found in the Texas area. Lamesa – is the county seat. Dawson County has a total population of 12813 and was formed in 1858.

Dawson County County has a total area of 900 square miles. The zip codes in Dawson County County are 79331, 79377, 79713.

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dawson County Sheriff, Matt Hogg, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dawson County county. You can reach him by calling 806-872-7560.

Address: 401 South 2nd Street, Lamesa, Texas, 79331, 79331, 79377, 79713.

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Phone: 806-872-7560

Dawson County Arrest Warrants

Dawson County Child Support Warrants

Dawson County Sex Offender Registry

The Dawson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dawson County County, operates the Dawson County Jail in Lamesa, Lamesa, Texas. Dawson County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 110,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dawson County Jail sits on a 90-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dawson County Jail commissary. The Dawson County Jail’s physical address is 400 Block South 1st Street, , PO Box 1268, Lamesa, TX, 79331-1268.

Dawson County Jail was constructed in 1859. By then, the Dawson County Jail served less than 95 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Dawson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Dawson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dawson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Dawson County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Dawson County Jail

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

The Dawson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dawson County Jail inmate or officer at the Dawson County Jail, call at 806-872-7560 or fax at or fax806-872-7560.

Call the Dawson County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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