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Bristol County Jail, Bristol County, County Jail

417 Cumberland StBristol, VA 24201

Virginia

Bristol County County can be found in the Virginia area. Bristol – is the county seat. Bristol County has a total population of 15686 and was formed in .

Bristol County County has a total area of 896 square miles. The zip codes in Bristol County County are 24201, 24202, 24203, 24209.

Bristol County Sex Offender Registry

The Bristol County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Bristol County County, operates the Bristol County Jail in Bristol, Bristol, Virginia. Bristol County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 71,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Bristol County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Bristol County Jail commissary. The Bristol County Jail’s physical address is 417 Cumberland StBristol, VA 24201.

Bristol County Jail was constructed in 1840. By then, the Bristol County Jail served less than 97 residents. Later in 1914, the population in Bristol County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 67 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Bristol County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Bristol County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Bristol County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Bristol County Jail

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

The Bristol County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Bristol County Jail inmate or officer at the Bristol County Jail, call at (276) 645-7430 or fax at .

Call the Bristol County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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