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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice - Jail

03/19/2020

NOTICE

After careful consideration and in response to the growing concern of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Labette County Jail is enacting the following provisions as part of a containment and mitigation strategy and pandemic response plan to prevent and/or isolate the occurrence of the disease within our facility.

Effective March 19th, 2020, the LABETTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOBBY IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  Non-emergency questions are directed to call (620) 795-2565.

This includes but not limited to the following...

Inmate family visitation will be cancelled for the next 3 Saturdays (March 21st, 28th and April 4th, 2020)

-Inmate money should be mailed by money order to the inmate at 718 5th Street, Oswego, KS  67356

Jail ministry volunteers will be cancelled for the next 3 Thursdays (March 19th, 26th and April 2nd, 2020)

 -After 3 weeks, we will re-evaluate the need to continue, amend or lift the restrictions

Inmate Attorneys, Drug & Alcohol/Psychological/Children & Family Services need to call the jail and arrange for appointments by video.

Bonding Agents must call the jail and make appointment for bonding inmates.

(Exclusions - jail officers, kitchen staff, county maintenance staff and contract medical staff - those essential to the daily operations of the facility.)

Thank you for being patient during this time as the health of our offenders as well as the general public and our staff members is our highest concern.

Labette County Jail Policy 4-D.28 Pandemic Response Plan     

Crime Tip Hotline  620-795-2565 or via Email