Jefferson County Jail, OK Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Jefferson County County can be found in the Oklahoma area. Waurika – is the county seat. Jefferson County has a total population of 6183 and was formed in 1907.

Jefferson County County has a total area of 758 square miles. The zip codes in Jefferson County County are 73456, 73520, 73548, 73561, 73565, 73569, 73573.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jefferson County Sheriff, Jeremie Wilson, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jefferson County county. You can reach him by calling 580-228-2374.

Address: 218 North Main Street, Waurika, Oklahoma, 73573, 73456, 73520, 73548, 73561, 73565, 73569, 73573.

Fax:

Phone: 580-228-2374

The Jefferson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jefferson County County, operates the Jefferson County Jail in Waurika, Waurika, Oklahoma. Jefferson 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 105,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jefferson County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jefferson County Jail commissary. The Jefferson County Jail’s physical address is 218 North Main Street, Waurika, OK, 73573-2235.

Jefferson County Jail was constructed in 1865. By then, the Jefferson County Jail served less than 90 residents. Later in 1926, the population in Jefferson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 51 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Jefferson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jefferson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2005, the Jefferson County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

1. Individual in Custody Services at the Jefferson County Jail

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

2. The Jefferson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jefferson County Jail inmate or officer at the Jefferson County Jail, call at 580-228-3521, 580-228-2374 or fax at or fax580-228-3608.

Call the Jefferson County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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Jefferson County Sheriffs Office

Address: 218 North Main Street, Waurika, Oklahoma, 73573

Phone: 580-228-2374

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