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Petersburg Community Jail, Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County, County Jail

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16 South Nordic Drive|PO Box 329, Petersburg, AK, 99833

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Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County can be found in the Alaska area. – is the county seat. Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County has a total population of 40479 and was formed in .

Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County has a total area of 902 square miles. The zip codes in Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County are .

The Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County, operates the Petersburg Community Jail in Petersburg, , Alaska. Petersburg Community Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Petersburg Community Jail sits on a 92-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Petersburg Community Jail commissary. The Petersburg Community Jail’s physical address is 16 South Nordic Drive|PO Box 329, Petersburg, AK, 99833.

Petersburg Community Jail was constructed in 1844. By then, the Petersburg Community Jail served less than 97 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Petersburg Community Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Petersburg Community Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Petersburg Community Jail

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

The Wrangell-petersburg Census Area County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Petersburg Community Jail inmate or officer at the Petersburg Community Jail, call at 907-772-3838 or fax at or fax907-772-3504.

Call the Petersburg Community Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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