Lake County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 28, 2024

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Lake County Jail, Lake County, County Jail

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20 South County StreetPO Box 38, Waukegan, IL, 60079

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http://www.lakecountyil.gov/694/About-the-Jail

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Lake County County can be found in the Illinois area. Waukegan – is the county seat. Lake County has a total population of 703520 and was formed in 1839.

Lake County County has a total area of 443 square miles. The zip codes in Lake County County are 60002, 60010, 60011, 60015, 60020, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60037, 60040, 60041, 60042, 60044, 60045, 60046, 60047, 60048, 60049, 60060, 60061, 60064, 60069, 60073, 60075, 60079, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60086, 60087, 60088, 60089, 60092, 60096, 60099.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office:

The Lake County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Lake County county. You can reach him by calling 847-377-4050.

Address: 850 Tower Drive, Lake Villa, Illinois, 60046, 60002, 60010, 60011, 60015, 60020, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60037, 60040, 60041, 60042, 60044, 60045, 60046, 60047, 60048, 60049, 60060, 60061, 60064, 60069, 60073, 60075, 60079, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60086, 60087, 60088, 60089, 60092, 60096, 60099.

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Phone: 847-377-4050

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The Lake County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Lake County County, operates the Lake County Jail in Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois. Lake County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 114,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Lake County Jail sits on a 100-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Lake County Jail commissary. The Lake County Jail’s physical address is 20 South County StreetPO Box 38, Waukegan, IL, 60079.

Lake County Jail was constructed in 1872. By then, the Lake County Jail served less than 83 residents. Later in 1904, the population in Lake County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Lake County Jail.

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

Programs and Services

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

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Lake County Jail

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

  1. The Lake County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Lake County Jail inmate or officer at the Lake County Jail, call at 847-377-4188, 847-377-4107 or fax at .

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

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

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Lake County Sheriffs Office - Substation

Address: 850 Tower Drive, Lake Villa, Illinois, 60046

Phone: 847-377-4050

Email: [email protected]

Website: website

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Visiting Hours

Saturday: 9:00 am to 10:30 am, 11:45 am to 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am to 10:30 am, 11:45 am to 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

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