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Potter County Jail, Walworth County, County Jail

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201 South Exene Street, Gettysburg, SD, 57442

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http://www.southdakotasheriffs.org/potter.htm

Walworth County County can be found in the South Dakota area. Selby – is the county seat. Walworth County has a total population of 5543 and was formed in 1873.

Walworth County County has a total area of 708 square miles. The zip codes in Walworth County County are 57420, 57452, 57472, 57601, 57631.

Walworth County Sheriff’s Office:

The Walworth County Sheriff, Joshua D. Boll, is the head law enforcement officer in the Walworth County county. You can reach him by calling 605-649-7600.

Address: PO Box 326, Selby, South Dakota, 57472, 57420, 57452, 57472, 57601, 57631.

Fax: 605-649-7280

Phone: 605-649-7600

Walworth County Arrest Warrants

Walworth County Child Support Warrants

Walworth County Sex Offender Registry

The Walworth County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Walworth County County, operates the Potter County Jail in Gettysburg, Selby, South Dakota. Potter County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 88,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Potter County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 8 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Potter County Jail commissary. The Potter County Jail’s physical address is 201 South Exene Street, Gettysburg, SD, 57442.

Potter County Jail was constructed in 1868. By then, the Potter County Jail served less than 98 residents. Later in 1929, the population in Walworth County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Potter County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Walworth County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Potter County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Potter County Jail

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

The Walworth County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Potter County Jail inmate or officer at the Potter County Jail, call at 605-765-9405 or fax at or fax605-765-2412.

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

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

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