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Shawnee County Detention Center, Shawnee County, County Jail
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501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607
Shawnee County County can be found in the Kansas area. Topeka – is the county seat. Shawnee County has a total population of 178187 and was formed in 1855.
Shawnee County County has a total area of 544 square miles. The zip codes in Shawnee County County are 66402, 66409, 66420, 66533, 66539, 66542, 66546, 66601, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66621, 66622, 66624, 66625, 66626, 66628, 66629, 66634, 66636, 66637, 66638, 66642, 66647, 66652, 66653, 66658, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66686, 66692, 66699.
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office:
The Shawnee County Sheriff, Herman T. Jones, is the head law enforcement officer in the Shawnee County county. You can reach him by calling 785-368-2200.
Address: 320 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66603, 66402, 66409, 66420, 66533, 66539, 66542, 66546, 66601, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66621, 66622, 66624, 66625, 66626, 66628, 66629, 66634, 66636, 66637, 66638, 66642, 66647, 66652, 66653, 66658, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66686, 66692, 66699.
Fax: 785-368-2338
Phone: 785-368-2200
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The Shawnee County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Shawnee County County, operates the Shawnee County Detention Center in Topeka, Topeka, Kansas. Shawnee County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 113,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Shawnee County Detention Center sits on a 95-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Shawnee County Detention Center commissary. The Shawnee County Detention Center’s physical address is 501 Southeast 8th Street, Topeka, KS, 66607.
Shawnee County Detention Center was constructed in 1871. By then, the Shawnee County Detention Center served less than 92 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Shawnee County County had grown, and so did crime rates.
By the 1959s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Shawnee County Detention Center.
Following criminal justice reforms, the Shawnee County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Shawnee County Detention Center could house up to 7,500 individuals.
Programs and Services
Shawnee County Detention Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Kansas state prison. While Shawnee County Detention Center, they undertake various Shawnee County Detention Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Shawnee County Detention Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:
- Individual in Custody Services at the Shawnee County Detention Center
All inmates at the Shawnee County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.
- The Shawnee County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs
The Shawnee County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Shawnee County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Shawnee County Detention Center 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 Shawnee County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Shawnee County Detention Center 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 Shawnee County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Shawnee County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.
Contacts
If you need to get in touch with an Shawnee County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Shawnee County Detention Center, call at 785-291-5000 or fax at .
Call the Shawnee County Detention Center any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.
Visit the FAQ section of the Shawnee County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Shawnee County Detention Center, inmates, and services.
Shawnee County Sheriffs Office
Address: 320 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66603
Phone: 785-368-2200
Fax: 785-368-2338
Website: website
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Visiting Hours
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Directions
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