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JAIL TOURS Tours of the Platte County Detention Facility can be arranged with advanced notice to recognized Platte County organizations. All participants must be of high school age or older. For more information contact Sheriff Jon Zavadil at the Platte County Sheriff’s Office 2610 14th Street, Columbus, NE 68601 0r 402-564-3229 or Lt. Ted Pocwierz at the Platte County Detention Facility 1125 East 17th Street Columbus, NE 68601 or 402-563-4274 |
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The Platte County Detention Facility was completed June of 2003 at a cost of $7,176,034.00.The Facility has a inmate capacity of 144 adult male and female inmates. |
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BOOKING AREA Currently Platte County contracts with several area counties for holding their adult inmates. The basic cost to other counties is $50.00 per day per inmate. 3,323 inmates were booked into the Facility in 2005. |
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MASTER CONTROL ROOM The majority of the Detention Facility is controlled by officers in the Master Control Room. The entire facility is run from this room through touch screen computers. |
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Inmate Visitation Inmate visitation is conducted on a daily basis (except for week-ends and holidays). All persons entering visitation must pass through a metal detector and be listed on the inmates list of visitors expected. Only non-contact visitation is allowed. Each inmate is allowed 2 hours of visitation per week. |
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Recreation Area The Platte County Detention facility offers both inside and outside recreation areas. Recreation for inmates is held on a daily basis with each inmate being allowed 1 hour of recreation time per day, Monday - Friday. |
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Food Service The Platte County Detention Facility contracts with CBM Food Service for inmate food service. All meal menus are inspected to insure they provide the required nutrition required by Jail Standards Rules and Regulations. |
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Court Room The Detention Facility has a court room built into the facility. A video link has been established between the Detention Facility and the County Court, making it possible to hold certain proceedings without transporting inmates outside the facility. A video link is also being established to other counties. |
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Medical Services The Platte County Detention Facility currently contracts with Advance Correctional Health for inmate medical services. The Facility has two certified nurses for inmate medical needs. A Doctor from Advanced Correctional Health visits the Facility at least once a week. |
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PODS The facility incorporates several types of housing. Open bay housing is used for workers and minimum security inmates, with cell block pods used for inmates of a more serious nature. |
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B Pod, which has a capacity of 32 inmates incorporates two man cell blocks. |
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A Pod, Open Bay for Inmate workers and Work Release. |
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JAIL TOURS |
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Inmate Services |
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Bible Study Groups |
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NA: Narcotics Anonymous |
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Translation Services |
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Inmate Law Library |
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Inmate Telephone System |
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Non-Contact Visitation |
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Job Search Clinic |
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Laundry Services |
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Medical Services |
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Library |
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Inmate Commissary |
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GED: General Equivalency Diploma |
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AA: Alcoholics Anonymous |
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For more information regarding the Platte County Detention Facility contact: |
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Staff |
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Sheriff Jon Zavadil 402.564.3229 |
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Lt. Ted Pocwierz 402.563.4274 |
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The Corrections Division is operated under the Office of the Sheriff. The Director is a sworn officer with the rank of Lieutenant. The current Detention Facility has a total of 38 full time male and female correction officers that man the facility 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and two certified nurses. |