Wakefield County Jail, RI Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 23, 2024

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Wakefield County Jail, Wakefield County, County Jail

4800 Tower Hill Rd Rm 239Wakefield, RI 02879

Rhode Island

Wakefield County County can be found in the Rhode Island area. – is the county seat. Wakefield County has a total population of 31319 and was formed in .

Wakefield County County has a total area of 468 square miles. The zip codes in Wakefield County County are .

The Wakefield County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wakefield County County, operates the Wakefield County Jail in Wakefield, , Rhode Island. Wakefield County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 75,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wakefield County Jail sits on a 90-acre land with 9 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wakefield County Jail commissary. The Wakefield County Jail’s physical address is 4800 Tower Hill Rd Rm 239Wakefield, RI 02879.

Wakefield County Jail was constructed in 1874. By then, the Wakefield County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1904, the population in Wakefield County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Wakefield County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wakefield County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Wakefield County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Wakefield County Jail

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

The Wakefield County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wakefield County Jail inmate or officer at the Wakefield County Jail, call at Phone: (401)782-4100 or fax at .

Call the Wakefield County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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