April, 2010- Lake County Sheriff's Office, Crown Point, IN, selects CorrecTek as the EMR for their county jail. The Lake County Jail is a 1,000 bed facility.
The purpose of the Lake County Corrections Division is to provide secure, safe incarceration and detention for the following: Felons, gross misdemeanants, misdemeanants, pre-trial detainees, juvenile non-status offenders, witnesses, and other beings detained in protective custody.
The jail shall further strive to provide an atmosphere where the rights of inmates are protected, as well as promote the humane care of inmates. It is the goal of the Lake County Jail to establish an environment of respect and dignity toward prisoners and to strive for staff sensitivity toward persons under their care.