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Sheridan County Jail, Sheridan County, County Jail

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303 East 2nd Street, Rushville, NE, 69360

Nebraska

Sheridan County County can be found in the Nebraska area. Rushville – is the county seat. Sheridan County has a total population of 5289 and was formed in 1885.

Sheridan County County has a total area of 2,440 square miles. The zip codes in Sheridan County County are 69335, 69340, 69343, 69347, 69351, 69360, 69365.

Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office:

The Sheridan County Sheriff, Jeff Brewer, is the head law enforcement officer in the Sheridan County county. You can reach him by calling 308-327-2161.

Address: 303 East 2nd Street, Rushville, Nebraska, 69360, 69335, 69340, 69343, 69347, 69351, 69360, 69365.

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Phone: 308-327-2161

The Sheridan County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Sheridan County County, operates the Sheridan County Jail in Rushville, Rushville, Nebraska. Sheridan 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 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Sheridan County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 12 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Sheridan County Jail commissary. The Sheridan County Jail’s physical address is 303 East 2nd Street, Rushville, NE, 69360.

Sheridan County Jail was constructed in 1867. By then, the Sheridan County Jail served less than 91 residents. Later in 1900, the population in Sheridan County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Sheridan County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Sheridan County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Sheridan County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Sheridan County Jail

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

The Sheridan County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Sheridan County Jail inmate or officer at the Sheridan County Jail, call at 308-327-2161 or fax at or fax308-327-2812.

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

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

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