La Porte County Jail, IN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

La Porte County County can be found in the Indiana area. – is the county seat. La Porte County has a total population of 21402 and was formed in .

La Porte County County has a total area of 947 square miles. The zip codes in La Porte County County are 46340, 46345, 46346, 46348, 46350, 46352, 46360, 46361, 46365, 46371, 46382, 46390, 46391.

The La Porte County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of La Porte County County, operates the La Porte County Jail in LaPorte, , Indiana. La Porte 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 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. La Porte County Jail sits on a 100-acre land with 12 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and La Porte County Jail commissary. The La Porte County Jail’s physical address is 809 State Street, LaPorte, IN, 46350.

La Porte County Jail was constructed in 1850. By then, the La Porte County Jail served less than 95 residents. Later in 1918, the population in La Porte County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 69 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the La Porte County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the La Porte County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2011, the La Porte County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

1. Individual in Custody Services at the La Porte County Jail

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

2. The La Porte County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an La Porte County Jail inmate or officer at the La Porte County Jail, call at 219-326-7700 ext 2361, 219-879-3530 or fax at or fax219-324-6355.

Call the La Porte County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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