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Updated on: February 13, 2024

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Howard County Jail, Howard County, County Jail

300 Main Street PO Box 1149, Big Spring, TX, 79721

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http://www.co.howard.tx.us/default.aspx?Howard_County/Sheriff

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Howard County County can be found in the Texas area. Big Spring – is the county seat. Howard County has a total population of 36040 and was formed in 1876.

Howard County County has a total area of 900 square miles. The zip codes in Howard County County are 79511, 79720, 79721, 79733, 79748.

Howard County Sheriff’s Office:

The Howard County Sheriff, Stan Parker, is the head law enforcement officer in the Howard County county. You can reach him by calling 432-264-2244.

Address: 300 South Main Street, Big Spring, Texas, 79720, 79511, 79720, 79721, 79733, 79748.

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Phone: 432-264-2244

Howard County Arrest Warrants

Howard County Child Support Warrants

Howard County Sex Offender Registry

The Howard County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Howard County County, operates the Howard County Jail in Big Spring, Big Spring, Texas. Howard 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 102,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Howard County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 8 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Howard County Jail commissary. The Howard County Jail’s physical address is 300 Main Street, , PO Box 1149, Big Spring, TX, 79721.

Howard County Jail was constructed in 1852. By then, the Howard County Jail served less than 93 residents. Later in 1916, the population in Howard County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 57 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Howard County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Howard County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Howard County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Howard County Jail

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

The Howard County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Howard County Jail inmate or officer at the Howard County Jail, call at 432-264-2244 or fax at or fax432-263-5355.

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

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

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