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Harlan County Jail, Harlan County, County Jail

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706 2nd Street PO Box 679, Alma, NE, 68920

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Harlan County County can be found in the Nebraska area. Alma – is the county seat. Harlan County has a total population of 3443 and was formed in 1871.

Harlan County County has a total area of 553 square miles. The zip codes in Harlan County County are 68920, 68966, 68969, 68971, 68977.

Harlan County Sex Offender Registry

The Harlan County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Harlan County County, operates the Harlan County Jail in Alma, Alma, Nebraska. Harlan County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 76,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Harlan County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 9 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Harlan County Jail commissary. The Harlan County Jail’s physical address is 706 2nd Street, , PO Box 679, Alma, NE, 68920.

Harlan County Jail was constructed in 1882. By then, the Harlan County Jail served less than 95 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Harlan County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Harlan County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Harlan County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Harlan County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Harlan County Jail

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

The Harlan County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Harlan County Jail inmate or officer at the Harlan County Jail, call at 308-928-2147 or fax at or fax308-928-2592.

Call the Harlan County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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