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313 Main Street Box 37, Sharon Springs, KS, 66758

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Wallace County County can be found in the Kansas area. Sharon Springs – is the county seat. Wallace County has a total population of 1524 and was formed in 1888.

Wallace County County has a total area of 913 square miles. The zip codes in Wallace County County are 67758, 67761, 67762.

Wallace County Sex Offender Registry

The Wallace County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wallace County County, operates the Wallace County Jail in Sharon Springs, Sharon Springs, Kansas. Wallace County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 103,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wallace County Jail sits on a 82-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wallace County Jail commissary. The Wallace County Jail’s physical address is 313 Main Street Box 37, Sharon Springs, KS, 66758.

Wallace County Jail was constructed in 1871. By then, the Wallace County Jail served less than 85 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Wallace County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Wallace County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wallace County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Wallace County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Wallace County Jail

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

The Wallace County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wallace County Jail inmate or officer at the Wallace County Jail, call at 785-852-4288 or fax at or fax785-852-4275.

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

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

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