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106 Washington Avenue|PO Box P, Lakin, KS, 67860

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http://www.kearnycountykansas.com/county-officials/

Kearny County County can be found in the Kansas area. Lakin – is the county seat. Kearny County has a total population of 3960 and was formed in 1888.

Kearny County County has a total area of 870 square miles. The zip codes in Kearny County County are 67838, 67860.

Kearny County Sex Offender Registry

The Kearny County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Kearny County County, operates the Kearny County Jail in Lakin, Lakin, Kansas. Kearny 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 92,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Kearny County Jail sits on a 92-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Kearny County Jail commissary. The Kearny County Jail’s physical address is 106 Washington Avenue|PO Box P, Lakin, KS, 67860.

Kearny County Jail was constructed in 1843. By then, the Kearny County Jail served less than 76 residents. Later in 1902, the population in Kearny County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 66 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Kearny County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Kearny County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Kearny County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Kearny County Jail

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

The Kearny County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Kearny County Jail inmate or officer at the Kearny County Jail, call at 620-355-6211 or fax at or fax620-355-6680.

Call the Kearny County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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