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Homer County Jail, Homer County, County Jail

4060 Heath StreetHomer, AK 99603

Alaska

http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/police

Homer County County can be found in the Alaska area. – is the county seat. Homer County has a total population of 74054 and was formed in .

Homer County County has a total area of 107 square miles. The zip codes in Homer County County are .

The Homer County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Homer County County, operates the Homer County Jail in Home, , Alaska. Homer 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 117,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Homer County Jail sits on a 96-acre land with 8 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Homer County Jail commissary. The Homer County Jail’s physical address is 4060 Heath StreetHomer, AK 99603.

Homer County Jail was constructed in 1862. By then, the Homer County Jail served less than 72 residents. Later in 1903, the population in Homer County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Homer County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Homer County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Homer County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Homer County Jail

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

The Homer County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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