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330 North Bench Street, Galena, IL, 61036

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Jo Daviess County County can be found in the Illinois area. Galena – is the county seat. Jo Daviess County has a total population of 21594 and was formed in 1827.

Jo Daviess County County has a total area of 600 square miles. The zip codes in Jo Daviess County County are 61001, 61025, 61028, 61036, 61041, 61059, 61075, 61085, 61087.

Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff, Kevin W. Turner, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jo Daviess County county. You can reach him by calling 815-777-2141.

Address: 330 North Bench Street, Galena, Illinois, 61036, 61001, 61025, 61028, 61036, 61041, 61059, 61075, 61085, 61087.

Fax: 815-777-9284

Phone: 815-777-2141

Jo Daviess County Arrest Warrants

Jo Daviess County Child Support Warrants

Jo Daviess County Sex Offender Registry

The Jo Daviess County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jo Daviess County County, operates the Jo Daviess County Jail in Galena, Galena, Illinois. Jo Daviess 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 119,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jo Daviess County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 8 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jo Daviess County Jail commissary. The Jo Daviess County Jail’s physical address is 330 North Bench Street, Galena, IL, 61036.

Jo Daviess County Jail was constructed in 1852. By then, the Jo Daviess County Jail served less than 89 residents. Later in 1902, the population in Jo Daviess County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Jo Daviess County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jo Daviess County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Jo Daviess County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Jo Daviess County Jail

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

The Jo Daviess County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jo Daviess County Jail inmate or officer at the Jo Daviess County Jail, call at 815-777-2141 or fax at or fax815-777-9284.

Call the Jo Daviess County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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