Wharton County Jail, TX Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Wharton County County can be found in the Texas area. Wharton – is the county seat. Wharton County has a total population of 41968 and was formed in 1846.

Wharton County County has a total area of 1,086 square miles. The zip codes in Wharton County County are 77420, 77432, 77435, 77436, 77437, 77443, 77448, 77453, 77454, 77455, 77462, 77467, 77488.

Wharton County Sheriff’s Office:

The Wharton County Sheriff, Shannon Srubar, is the head law enforcement officer in the Wharton County county. You can reach him by calling 979-532-1550.

Address: 315 East Elm Street, Wharton, Texas, 77488, 77420, 77432, 77435, 77436, 77437, 77443, 77448, 77453, 77454, 77455, 77462, 77467, 77488.

Fax:

Phone: 979-532-1550

Wharton County Arrest Warrants

Wharton County Child Support Warrants

Wharton County Sex Offender Registry

The Wharton County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wharton County County, operates the Wharton County Jail in Wharton, Wharton, Texas. Wharton 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 83,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wharton County Jail sits on a 98-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wharton County Jail commissary. The Wharton County Jail’s physical address is 315 East Elm Street, Wharton, TX, 77488.

Wharton County Jail was constructed in 1861. By then, the Wharton County Jail served less than 72 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Wharton County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Wharton County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wharton County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Wharton County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Wharton County Jail

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

The Wharton County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wharton County Jail inmate or officer at the Wharton County Jail, call at 979-282-9555 or fax at or fax979-282-9551.

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

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

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