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Pendleton County Jail, Pendleton County, County Jail

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100 South Main Street PO Box 687, Franklin, WV, 26807

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http://www.pendletoncounty.wv.gov/countygovernmentagencies/Pages/sheriff.aspx

Pendleton County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Franklin – is the county seat. Pendleton County has a total population of 6996 and was formed in 1788.

Pendleton County County has a total area of 696 square miles. The zip codes in Pendleton County County are 26802, 26804, 26807, 26814, 26815, 26866, 26884, 26886.

Pendleton County Sex Offender Registry

The Pendleton County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pendleton County County, operates the Pendleton County Jail in Franklin, Franklin, West Virginia. Pendleton County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 93,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pendleton County Jail sits on a 89-acre land with 9 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pendleton County Jail commissary. The Pendleton County Jail’s physical address is 100 South Main Street, , PO Box 687, Franklin, WV, 26807.

Pendleton County Jail was constructed in 1875. By then, the Pendleton County Jail served less than 94 residents. Later in 1914, the population in Pendleton County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Pendleton County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Pendleton County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Pendleton County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pendleton County Jail

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

The Pendleton County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pendleton County Jail inmate or officer at the Pendleton County Jail, call at 304-358-2214 or fax at or fax304-358-3293.

Call the Pendleton County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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