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Prairie County Jail, Prairie County, County Jail

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217 West Park Street PO Box 126, Terry, MT, 59349-0126

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http://prairie.mt.gov/pages/sheriff.htm

Prairie County County can be found in the Montana area. Terry – is the county seat. Prairie County has a total population of 1109 and was formed in 1915.

Prairie County County has a total area of 1,736 square miles. The zip codes in Prairie County County are 59326, 59341, 59349.

Prairie County Sex Offender Registry

The Prairie County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Prairie County County, operates the Prairie County Jail in Terry, Terry, Montana. Prairie 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. Prairie County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Prairie County Jail commissary. The Prairie County Jail’s physical address is 217 West Park Street, , PO Box 126, Terry, MT, 59349-0126.

Prairie County Jail was constructed in 1845. By then, the Prairie County Jail served less than 81 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Prairie County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Prairie County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Prairie County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Prairie County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Prairie County Jail

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

The Prairie County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Prairie County Jail inmate or officer at the Prairie County Jail, call at 406-635-5738 or fax at or fax406-635-4126.

Call the Prairie County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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