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Monroe County Jail, Monroe County, County Jail

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216 Main Street PO Box 350, Union, WV, 24983

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http://www.monroecountywv.net/

Monroe County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Union – is the county seat. Monroe County has a total population of 13402 and was formed in 1779.

Monroe County County has a total area of 472 square miles. The zip codes in Monroe County County are 24918, 24941, 24942, 24945, 24951, 24963, 24974, 24976, 24983, 24984, 24985, 24993.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office:

The Monroe County Sheriff, Kenneth D. Hedrick, is the head law enforcement officer in the Monroe County county. You can reach him by calling 304-772-3018.

Address: 216 South Main Street, Union, West Virginia, 24983, 24918, 24941, 24942, 24945, 24951, 24963, 24974, 24976, 24983, 24984, 24985, 24993.

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Phone: 304-772-3018

Monroe County Arrest Warrants

Monroe County Arrest Warrants
Monroe County Child Support Warrants

Monroe County Sex Offender Registry

The Monroe County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Monroe County County, operates the Monroe County Jail in Union, Union, West Virginia. Monroe 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 106,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Monroe County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 8 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Monroe County Jail commissary. The Monroe County Jail’s physical address is 216 Main Street, , PO Box 350, Union, WV, 24983.

Monroe County Jail was constructed in 1861. By then, the Monroe County Jail served less than 74 residents. Later in 1910, the population in Monroe County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Monroe County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Monroe County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Monroe County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Monroe County Jail

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

The Monroe County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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