Wasco County Jail (NORCOR)

Regional Facility

Last Updated: June 19, 2020
Address
201 Webber St, The Dalles, OR 97058
Beds
212
County
Wasco
Phone
541-298-1576
Fax
541-298-1082
Email
inquiries@norcor.co.wasco.or.us

Wasco County Jail (NORCOR) is for Regional Facility offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for Regional Detention - low facility.

The phone carrier is TelMate Inmate Calling, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Wasco County Jail (NORCOR)

You can support your loved ones at Wasco County Jail (NORCOR) on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 541-298-1576.

The Wasco County Jail (NORCOR) is a low/medium-security detention center located at 201 Webber St The Dalles, OR which is operated locally by the Wasco Regional Authority and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates have been here for less than five years. Wasco County Jail (NORCOR) accepts inmates from the Wasco County Sheriff's arrests and surrounding towns, The Dalles Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Oregon here.

NORCOR Adult Corrections - General Information

  • NORCOR Serves four counties: Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman and Wasco. It is a Regional Adult Jail and Juvenile Detention Correctional Facility complex.
  • Regional adult and juvenile space was severely inadequate to meet the needs of the four counties.
  • The new facilities, located in The Dalles, Oregon, provides 154 (Expandable to 212) adult beds and 32 juvenile beds. In the event bed space exists beyond the four counties needs, NORCOR will rent bed space to other entities to generate revenue.
  • At the present time NORCOR has contracts with Wheeler, Skamania, Klickitat and Jefferson Counties, as well as the INS, for bed space.

Depending on their assessment and classification, offenders will be referred into the following programs; (Phase 1)

Substance Abuse; Living in Balance: SAMHSA endorsed evidenced-based treatment program consisting of a 12 session core program (completed within 30 days), 21 aftercare or additional core management sessions (provided to augment the core sessions), and a 10 session co-occurring disorders program (for those who are dually diagnosed, completed within 30 days).

The Criminal Attitudes Program: A comprehensive evidenced-based cognitive-behavioral program, that focuses specifically on criminal attitudes, values, beliefs and rationalizations.

Anger Management: A 12 session Anger management system utilized to address offenders self-regulation, interpersonal coping and anger expression skills.

Parenting; Inside/Out Dads: A 12 session parenting program for incarcerated fathers.

Active Parenting Today: A 6 session parenting program for incarcerated moms.

Job readiness and Reentry program/group: Teaches money management, resume writing, interviewing and career enhancement skills.

Phase 2 will consist of release planning and release preparation. This includes at a minimum a summary of treatment programs completed, programs still needed and a release plan that includes an offenders risk/strengths/needs in the areas of housing, employment, positive social support, family reunification, aftercare, education, finances, legal obligations, childcare and transportation needs (the case management plan).

Phase 3 consists of release and supervision services. It involves immediate and short-term enrollment and/or referrals for services and also involves long-term stabilization of the offender and the development or establishment of relationships with appropriate community support networks.

All deposits are made through the TELMATE System. You must first create a login at www.gettingout.com, or at the NORCOR Lobby TELMATE Kiosk.

Inmate Locator

Wasco County Jail (NORCOR) publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Oregon. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

All public visitation is through the TELMATE System with the exception of Program and Attorney Visitation. You must create a TELMATE login online at www.gettingout.com or at the lobby kiosk by admin window prior to visiting.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.