Kotzebue County Jail, AK Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Kotzebue County Jail, Kotzebue County, County Jail

258-B Third AvenuePO Box 550Kotzebue, AK 99752

Alaska

http://www.cityofkotzebue.com/police

Kotzebue County County can be found in the Alaska area. – is the county seat. Kotzebue County has a total population of 60961 and was formed in .

Kotzebue County County has a total area of 432 square miles. The zip codes in Kotzebue County County are .

The Kotzebue County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Kotzebue County County, operates the Kotzebue County Jail in Avenue, , Alaska. Kotzebue 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 75,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Kotzebue County Jail sits on a 84-acre land with 9 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Kotzebue County Jail commissary. The Kotzebue County Jail’s physical address is 258-B Third AvenuePO Box 550Kotzebue, AK 99752.

Kotzebue County Jail was constructed in 1840. By then, the Kotzebue County Jail served less than 99 residents. Later in 1927, the population in Kotzebue County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Kotzebue County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Kotzebue County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2018, the Kotzebue County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Kotzebue County Jail

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

The Kotzebue County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Kotzebue County Jail inmate or officer at the Kotzebue County Jail, call at (907) 442-3351 or fax at .

Call the Kotzebue County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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