The Douglas County Jail is nestled in Ava, Missouri. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining and operating the Douglas County Jail.

The Douglas County Jail works closely with many law enforcement agencies including the various police departments, U.S. Marshals, and the sheriffs.

Many of the inmates in the facility are residents of Douglas County. Many of the inmates housed here in the facility are currently awaiting trial. However, there are inmates in the facility that have already been sentenced. Inmates who have already been sentenced will carry a sentence no more than 2 years.

Inmates who reside in the Douglas County area and who were sentenced longer than two years will be transferred to a different facility to serve out their sentence.

The main mission of the Douglas County Jail is to be cost-effective, but also supply inmates with all the resources they need to help improve upon themselves for when they get released from the facility. They offer many programs including GED prep, religious services, commissary, and even substance abuse programs and classes.

Overall, the Douglas County Jail has surpassed all of the state and national requirements when it comes to how they operate.

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Douglas County Sheriffs Department

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Douglas County Jail
209 Southeast 2nd Avenue PO Box 907, Ava, MO, 65608

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