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Updated on: April 17, 2024

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Howard County Short-Term Detention, Howard County, County Jail

315 Main Street-Annex PO Box 2262, Big Spring, TX, 79720

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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 Short-Term Detention in Big Spring, Big Spring, Texas. Howard County Short-Term Detention is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 97,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Howard County Short-Term Detention sits on a 97-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Howard County Short-Term Detention commissary. The Howard County Short-Term Detention’s physical address is 315 Main Street-Annex, , PO Box 2262, Big Spring, TX, 79720.

Howard County Short-Term Detention was constructed in 1871. By then, the Howard County Short-Term Detention served less than 97 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Howard County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Howard County Short-Term Detention.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Howard County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Howard County Short-Term Detention could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Howard County Short-Term Detention

All inmates at the Howard County Short-Term Detention 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 Short-Term Detention mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Howard County Short-Term Detention 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 Short-Term Detention raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Howard County Short-Term Detention 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 Short-Term Detention works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Howard County Short-Term Detention inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Howard County Short-Term Detention inmate or officer at the Howard County Short-Term Detention, call at 432-264-2240 or fax at or fax432-264-2250.

Call the Howard County Short-Term Detention any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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