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Inmate Services

Kern County Sheriff's Office
Inmate Services Building

The Inmate Services Section consists of 9 subordinate work units. Each work unit operates to assist the Detentions Bureau and the Sheriff's Office in accomplishing the goal of maintaining a safe, secure, and effective jail system. These work units include the Legal Resource Center, Inmate Commissary, Food Services, Laundry Services, Lerdo warehouse, Maintenance Services, Inmate Telephones and Video Visitation, The Lerdo Chaplain Services, and Released Inmate Transportation. The Inmate Services Section is staffed with 1 Lieutenant, 1 Detentions Sergeant, 2 Detentions Senior Deputies, 4 Detentions Deputies, 30 civilian employees and numerous contract employees.