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Mathews County Jail, Mathews County, County Jail

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10622 Buckley Hall Road PO Box 190, Mathews, VA, 23109

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http://www.co.mathews.va.us/for-residents/sheriff

Mathews County County can be found in the Virginia area. Mathews – is the county seat. Mathews County has a total population of 8779 and was formed in 1791.

Mathews County County has a total area of 85 square miles. The zip codes in Mathews County County are 23021, 23025, 23035, 23045, 23056, 23064, 23066, 23068, 23076, 23109, 23119, 23125, 23128, 23130, 23138, 23163.

Mathews County Sex Offender Registry

The Mathews County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Mathews County County, operates the Mathews County Jail in Mathews, Mathews, Virginia. Mathews County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 110,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Mathews County Jail sits on a 89-acre land with 10 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Mathews County Jail commissary. The Mathews County Jail’s physical address is 10622 Buckley Hall Road, , PO Box 190, Mathews, VA, 23109.

Mathews County Jail was constructed in 1864. By then, the Mathews County Jail served less than 70 residents. Later in 1912, the population in Mathews County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 64 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Mathews County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Mathews County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Mathews County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Mathews County Jail

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

The Mathews County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Mathews County Jail inmate or officer at the Mathews County Jail, call at 804-725-7177 or fax at or fax804-725-5982.

Call the Mathews County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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