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Petersburg County Jail, Petersburg County, County Jail

8 Courthouse AvenuePetersburg, VA 23803

Virginia

Petersburg County County can be found in the Virginia area. – is the county seat. Petersburg County has a total population of 57454 and was formed in .

Petersburg County County has a total area of 993 square miles. The zip codes in Petersburg County County are .

Petersburg County Sex Offender Registry

The Petersburg County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Petersburg County County, operates the Petersburg County Jail in Petersburg, , Virginia. Petersburg 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 87,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Petersburg County Jail sits on a 93-acre land with 10 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Petersburg County Jail commissary. The Petersburg County Jail’s physical address is 8 Courthouse AvenuePetersburg, VA 23803.

Petersburg County Jail was constructed in 1881. By then, the Petersburg County Jail served less than 86 residents. Later in 1923, the population in Petersburg County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 55 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Petersburg County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Petersburg County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2018, the Petersburg County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Petersburg County Jail

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

The Petersburg County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Petersburg County Jail inmate or officer at the Petersburg County Jail, call at (804) 733-2369 or fax at .

Call the Petersburg County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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