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Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Saint Joseph County Jail, Saint Joseph County, County Jail

401 W. Sample St.South Bend, IN 46601

Indiana

http://www.sjcsheriff.com/information.html

Saint Joseph County County can be found in the Indiana area. – is the county seat. Saint Joseph County has a total population of 86078 and was formed in .

Saint Joseph County County has a total area of 672 square miles. The zip codes in Saint Joseph County County are .

The Saint Joseph County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Saint Joseph County County, operates the Saint Joseph County Jail in South Bend, , Indiana. Saint Joseph County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 102,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Saint Joseph County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 12 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Saint Joseph County Jail commissary. The Saint Joseph County Jail’s physical address is 401 W. Sample St.South Bend, IN 46601.

Saint Joseph County Jail was constructed in 1869. By then, the Saint Joseph County Jail served less than 75 residents. Later in 1916, the population in Saint Joseph County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Saint Joseph County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Saint Joseph County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Saint Joseph County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Saint Joseph County Jail

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

The Saint Joseph County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Saint Joseph County Jail inmate or officer at the Saint Joseph County Jail, call at (574) 245-6540 Office or fax at .

Call the Saint Joseph County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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