Kent County Corrections Center, TX Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 27, 2024

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Kent County Corrections Center, Kent County, County Jail

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819 5th Street, Dickens, TX, 79229

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http://www.kentcountysherifftx.com/corrections/jail.htm

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Kent County County can be found in the Texas area. Jayton – is the county seat. Kent County has a total population of 763 and was formed in 1876.

Kent County County has a total area of 902 square miles. The zip codes in Kent County County are 79518, 79528.

The Kent County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Kent County County, operates the Kent County Corrections Center in Dickens, Jayton, Texas. Kent County Corrections Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 118,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Kent County Corrections Center sits on a 94-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Kent County Corrections Center commissary. The Kent County Corrections Center’s physical address is 819 5th Street, Dickens, TX, 79229.

Kent County Corrections Center was constructed in 1842. By then, the Kent County Corrections Center served less than 99 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Kent County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Kent County Corrections Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Kent County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2011, the Kent County Corrections Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Kent County Corrections Center

All inmates at the Kent County Corrections Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Kent County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Kent County Corrections Center inmate or officer at the Kent County Corrections Center, call at 806-623-5533 or fax at .

Call the Kent County Corrections Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Kent County Corrections Center official website for answers to common questions about the Kent County Corrections Center, inmates, and services.

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