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Updated on: January 30, 2024

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Morton County Jail, Morton County, County Jail

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1025 Richards Street PO Box 1115, Elkhart, KS, 67950-1115

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http://www.mtcoks.com/so/sheriff.html

Morton County County can be found in the Kansas area. Elkhart – is the county seat. Morton County has a total population of 2740 and was formed in 1886.

Morton County County has a total area of 729 square miles. The zip codes in Morton County County are 67950, 67953, 67954.

Morton County Sheriff’s Office:

The Morton County Sheriff, Shelby Ralstin, is the head law enforcement officer in the Morton County county. You can reach him by calling 620-697-4313.

Address: 1025 Richard Street, Elkhart, Kansas, 67950, 67950, 67953, 67954.

Fax: 620-697-2832

Phone: 620-697-4313

Morton County Arrest Warrants

Morton County Child Support Warrants

Morton County Sex Offender Registry

The Morton County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Morton County County, operates the Morton County Jail in Elkhart, Elkhart, Kansas. Morton County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 74,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Morton County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Morton County Jail commissary. The Morton County Jail’s physical address is 1025 Richards Street, , PO Box 1115, Elkhart, KS, 67950-1115.

Morton County Jail was constructed in 1861. By then, the Morton County Jail served less than 74 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Morton County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Morton County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Morton County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Morton County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Morton County Jail

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

The Morton County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Morton County Jail inmate or officer at the Morton County Jail, call at 620-697-4313 or fax at or fax620-697-2831.

Call the Morton County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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