About County Jails
Understanding county jails in the United States
County jails are local detention facilities typically operated by county sheriff's departments. They primarily hold individuals awaiting trial (pre-trial detention), those serving sentences of less than one year, and individuals awaiting transfer to state or federal prisons.
Who is Held in County Jails
- Pre-trial Detainees: Individuals awaiting trial who cannot post bail
- Sentenced Inmates: Those serving sentences typically under one year
- Federal Holds: Federal inmates awaiting transfer or court appearances
- State Holds: State inmates awaiting transfer to state facilities
County Jails by State
Select a state to view county jails in that state
Alabama
39
Alaska
23
Arizona
45
Arkansas
88
California
266
Colorado
71
Connecticut
2
Delaware
3
District of Columbia
1
Florida
103
Georgia
165
Hawaii
1
Idaho
52
Illinois
135
Indiana
116
Iowa
107
Kansas
121
Kentucky
123
Louisiana
138
Maine
16
Maryland
26
Massachusetts
34
Michigan
114
Minnesota
109
Mississippi
93
Missouri
127
Montana
55
Nebraska
99
Nevada
25
New Hampshire
10
New Jersey
43
New Mexico
38
New York
82
North Carolina
115
North Dakota
57
Ohio
114
Oklahoma
94
Oregon
53
Pennsylvania
86
Rhode Island
2
South Carolina
59
South Dakota
72
Tennessee
140
Texas
330
Utah
31
Vermont
12
Virginia
73
Washington
67
West Virginia
5
Wisconsin
145
Wyoming
26
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All County Jails
Complete listing of county jails in the United States
| Facility Name | State | County | Action |
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Klawock Community Jail
PO Box 650, Klawock, AK 99925
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AK | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan | View |
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Mat-Su Youth Facility
581 Outer Springr Loop Road, Palmer, AK 99645
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AK | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | View |
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McLaughlin Youth Center
2600 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
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AK | Anchorage Borough | View |
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North Pole Jail
125 Snowman Lane, North Pole, AK 99705
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AK | Fairbanks North Star Borough | View |
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North Slope Borough Correctional Center
PO Box 470, Barrow, AK 99723
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AK | North Slope Borough | View |
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Petersburg Community Jail
16 South Nordic Drive|PO Box 329, Petersburg, AK 9...
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AK | Wrangell-petersburg Census Area | View |
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Sand Point Community Jail
PO Box 423, Sand Point, AK 99661
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AK | Aleutians East Borough | View |
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Seward AK Community Jail
410 Adams St
P.O. Box 167, Seward, AK 99664
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AK | Kenai Peninsula Borough | View |
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Sitka Community Jail
304 Lake St - Room 102, Sitka, AK 99835
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AK | Sitka Borough | View |
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Skagway Community jail
PO Box 518, Skagway, AK 99840
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AK | Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon | View |
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Unalaska Police Department of Public Safety Jail
PO Box 370, Unalaska, AK 99685
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AK | Aleutians West | View |
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Yakutat Community Jail
PO Box 110, Yakutat, AK 99689
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AK | Yakutat | View |
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Apache County Jail
370 South Washington
PO Box 518, St. Johns, AZ 859...
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AZ | Apache | View |
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Apache County Juvenile Detention Center
50 West Cleveland
PO Box 100, St. Johns, AZ 85936
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AZ | Apache | View |
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Cochise County Jail - Main Jail
203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee, AZ 85603
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AZ | Cochise | View |
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Cochise County Jail - Sierra Vista
100 Colonia de Salud Suite 106, Sierra Vista, AZ 8...
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AZ | Cochise | View |
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Cochise County Jail - Willcox Jail I
450 South Haskell Ave, Willcox, AZ 85643
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AZ | Cochise | View |
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Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center
100 Colonia de Salud Suite 201, Sierra Vista, AZ 8...
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AZ | Cochise | View |
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Coconino County AZ Jail - Page Facility
713 Tunnel Access Road
PO Box 7445, Page, AZ 86040
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AZ | Coconino | View |
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Coconino County Jail - Flagstaff Facility
951 East Sawmill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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AZ | Coconino | View |
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Coconino County Juvenile Detention Center
1001 East Sawmill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5833
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AZ | Coconino | View |
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Gila County Jail
1100 South St PO Box 311, Globe, AZ 85502
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AZ | Gila | View |
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Gila County Juvenile Detention Center
1425 East South St, Globe, AZ 85501
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AZ | Gila | View |
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Graham County AZ Adult Detention
523 10th Ave, Safford, AZ 85546
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AZ | Graham | View |
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Greenlee County Jail
824 South Coronado Blvd
PO Box 998, Clifton, AZ 85...
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AZ | Greenlee | View |