Gillespie County Jail, TX Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Gillespie County County can be found in the Texas area. Fredericksburg – is the county seat. Gillespie County has a total population of 26646 and was formed in 1846.

Gillespie County County has a total area of 1,058 square miles. The zip codes in Gillespie County County are 78618, 78624, 78631, 78671, 78675.

Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office:

The Gillespie County Sheriff, Forester “Buddy” J. Mills, Jr., is the head law enforcement officer in the Gillespie County county. You can reach him by calling 830-997-7585.

Address: 1601 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624, 78618, 78624, 78631, 78671, 78675.

Fax: 830-997-9541

Phone: 830-997-7585

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The Gillespie County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Gillespie County County, operates the Gillespie County Jail in Fredricksburg, Fredericksburg, Texas. Gillespie 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 88,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Gillespie County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 10 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Gillespie County Jail commissary. The Gillespie County Jail’s physical address is 1601 East Main Street, Fredricksburg, TX, 78624.

Gillespie County Jail was constructed in 1866. By then, the Gillespie County Jail served less than 94 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Gillespie County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Gillespie County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Gillespie County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Gillespie County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Gillespie County Jail

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

The Gillespie County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Gillespie County Jail inmate or officer at the Gillespie County Jail, call at 830-997-7585 or fax at or fax830-997-9541.

Call the Gillespie County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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