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3880 Old Buckingham Road PO Box 133, Powhatan, VA, 23139

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http://www.powhatanva.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8F38FDE1-3B99-42FB-B97A-D3B23C371877}

Powhatan County County can be found in the Virginia area. Powhatan – is the county seat. Powhatan County has a total population of 28601 and was formed in 1777.

Powhatan County County has a total area of 260 square miles. The zip codes in Powhatan County County are 23101, 23139.

Powhatan County Sex Offender Registry

The Powhatan County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Powhatan County County, operates the Powhatan County Jail in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia. Powhatan County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Powhatan County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Powhatan County Jail commissary. The Powhatan County Jail’s physical address is 3880 Old Buckingham Road, , PO Box 133, Powhatan, VA, 23139.

Powhatan County Jail was constructed in 1847. By then, the Powhatan County Jail served less than 84 residents. Later in 1905, the population in Powhatan County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Powhatan County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Powhatan County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Powhatan County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Powhatan County Jail

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

The Powhatan County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Powhatan County Jail inmate or officer at the Powhatan County Jail, call at 804-598-5650 or fax at or fax804-598-7058.

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

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

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