Washington County Jail & Detention Center, CO Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 10, 2024

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Washington County Jail & Detention Center, Washington County, County Jail

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26861 Highway 34, Akron, CO, 80720

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http://www.washcountysheriff.com/justicecenter.htm

Washington County County can be found in the Colorado area. Akron – is the county seat. Washington County has a total population of 4938 and was formed in 1887.

Washington County County has a total area of 2,518 square miles. The zip codes in Washington County County are 80720, 80740, 80743, 80757, 80801, 80812.

Washington County Sex Offender Registry

The Washington County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Washington County County, operates the Washington County Jail & Detention Center in Akron, Akron, Colorado. Washington County Jail & Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 109,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Washington County Jail & Detention Center sits on a 88-acre land with 11 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Washington County Jail & Detention Center commissary. The Washington County Jail & Detention Center’s physical address is 26861 Highway 34, Akron, CO, 80720.

Washington County Jail & Detention Center was constructed in 1858. By then, the Washington County Jail & Detention Center served less than 78 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Washington County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Washington County Jail & Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Washington County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Washington County Jail & Detention Center could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Washington County Jail & Detention Center

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

The Washington County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Washington County Jail & Detention Center inmate or officer at the Washington County Jail & Detention Center, call at 970-345-2244 or fax at or fax970-345-2419.

Call the Washington County Jail & Detention Center any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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