Douglas County Jail, MO Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 30, 2024

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Douglas County Jail, Douglas County, County Jail

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209 Southeast 2nd Avenue PO Box 907, Ava, MO, 65608

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http://dcsosheriff.com/

Douglas County County can be found in the Missouri area. Ava – is the county seat. Douglas County has a total population of 13300 and was formed in 1857.

Douglas County County has a total area of 813 square miles. The zip codes in Douglas County County are 65608, 65638, 65755, 65768.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office:

The Douglas County Sheriff, Chris Degase, is the head law enforcement officer in the Douglas County county. You can reach him by calling 417-683-4167.

Address: 209 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Ava, Missouri, 65608, 65608, 65638, 65755, 65768.

Fax: 417-683-3100

Phone: 417-683-4167

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The Douglas County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Douglas County County, operates the Douglas County Jail in Ava, Ava, Missouri. Douglas 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 110,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Douglas County Jail sits on a 90-acre land with 9 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Douglas County Jail commissary. The Douglas County Jail’s physical address is 209 Southeast 2nd Avenue, , PO Box 907, Ava, MO, 65608.

Douglas County Jail was constructed in 1879. By then, the Douglas County Jail served less than 75 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Douglas County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Douglas County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Douglas County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Douglas County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Douglas County Jail

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

The Douglas County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Douglas County Jail inmate or officer at the Douglas County Jail, call at 417-683-1020 or fax at or fax417-683-3100.

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

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

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