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PO Box 217Lynchburg, VA 24505

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Lynchburg Independent City County County can be found in the Virginia area. – is the county seat. Lynchburg Independent City County has a total population of 68618 and was formed in .

Lynchburg Independent City County County has a total area of 589 square miles. The zip codes in Lynchburg Independent City County County are .

The Lynchburg Independent City County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Lynchburg Independent City County County, operates the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail in Lynchburg, , Virginia. Lynchburg Independent City 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 116,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Lynchburg Independent City County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 11 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Lynchburg Independent City County Jail commissary. The Lynchburg Independent City County Jail’s physical address is PO Box 217Lynchburg, VA 24505.

Lynchburg Independent City County Jail was constructed in 1875. By then, the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail served less than 86 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Lynchburg Independent City County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail.

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

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail

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

The Lynchburg Independent City County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Lynchburg Independent City County Jail inmate or officer at the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail, call at (434) 847-1301 or fax at .

Call the Lynchburg Independent City County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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