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De Kalb County Jail, De Kalb County, County Jail

150 North Main StreetSycamore, IL 60178

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https://dekalbcounty.org/venue/sheriffs-conference-room/

De Kalb County County can be found in the Illinois area. – is the county seat. De Kalb County has a total population of 64443 and was formed in .

De Kalb County County has a total area of 506 square miles. The zip codes in De Kalb County County are 60111, 60112, 60115, 60129, 60135, 60145, 60146, 60150, 60178, 60520, 60548, 60550, 60552, 60556.

The De Kalb County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of De Kalb County County, operates the De Kalb County Jail in North, , Illinois. De Kalb County 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 71,000 pre-trial detainees each year. De Kalb County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and De Kalb County Jail commissary. The De Kalb County Jail’s physical address is 150 North Main StreetSycamore, IL 60178.

De Kalb County Jail was constructed in 1845. By then, the De Kalb County Jail served less than 74 residents. Later in 1905, the population in De Kalb County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the De Kalb County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the De Kalb County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the De Kalb County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the De Kalb County Jail

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

The De Kalb County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an De Kalb County Jail inmate or officer at the De Kalb County Jail, call at (815) 895-5829 (815) 895-7235 or fax at .

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

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

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