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Knox County Jail & Detention Facility, Knox County, County Jail

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152 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg, IL, 61401

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http://www.knoxcountysheriffil.com/page.php?id=10

Knox County County can be found in the Illinois area. Galesburg – is the county seat. Knox County has a total population of 50638 and was formed in 1825.

Knox County County has a total area of 716 square miles. The zip codes in Knox County County are 61401, 61402, 61410, 61414, 61428, 61430, 61436, 61439, 61448, 61458, 61467, 61472, 61474, 61485, 61488, 61489, 61572.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office:

The Knox County Sheriff, David L. Clague, is the head law enforcement officer in the Knox County county. You can reach him by calling 309-345-3733.

Address: 152 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, 61401, 61402, 61410, 61414, 61428, 61430, 61436, 61439, 61448, 61458, 61467, 61472, 61474, 61485, 61488, 61489, 61572.

Fax: 309-345-3724

Phone: 309-345-3733

Knox County Arrest Warrants

Knox County Child Support Warrants

Knox County Sex Offender Registry

The Knox County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Knox County County, operates the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility in Galesburg, Galesburg, Illinois. Knox County Jail & Detention Facility is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 93,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Knox County Jail & Detention Facility sits on a 93-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Knox County Jail & Detention Facility commissary. The Knox County Jail & Detention Facility’s physical address is 152 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg, IL, 61401.

Knox County Jail & Detention Facility was constructed in 1890. By then, the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility served less than 70 residents. Later in 1911, the population in Knox County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 57 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Knox County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility

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

The Knox County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Knox County Jail & Detention Facility inmate or officer at the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility, call at 309-345-3733 or fax at or fax309-345-3724.

Call the Knox County Jail & Detention Facility any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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