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Kenedy County Jail, Kenedy County, County Jail

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101 East La Parra Avenue, Sarita, TX, 78385

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http://www.co.kenedy.tx.us/default.aspx?Kenedy_County/Sheriff

Kenedy County County can be found in the Texas area. Sarita – is the county seat. Kenedy County has a total population of 417 and was formed in 1911.

Kenedy County County has a total area of 1,458 square miles. The zip codes in Kenedy County County are 78338, 78385.

Kenedy County Sex Offender Registry

The Kenedy County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Kenedy County County, operates the Kenedy County Jail in Sarita, Sarita, Texas. Kenedy 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 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Kenedy County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 12 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Kenedy County Jail commissary. The Kenedy County Jail’s physical address is 101 East La Parra Avenue, Sarita, TX, 78385.

Kenedy County Jail was constructed in 1859. By then, the Kenedy County Jail served less than 74 residents. Later in 1930, the population in Kenedy County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 55 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Kenedy County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Kenedy County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Kenedy County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Kenedy County Jail

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

The Kenedy County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Kenedy County Jail inmate or officer at the Kenedy County Jail, call at 361-294-5205 or fax at or fax361-294-5260.

Call the Kenedy County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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