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The Columbus Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Columbus Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Columbus limits.

Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Columbus Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Columbus limits will be brought directly to the Bartholomew County Detention Center and skip going down to the Columbus Jail all together.

Keep in mind that the Columbus Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.

There is no way in with the Columbus Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Columbus Jail.

Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Bartholomew County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 812-376-2600.

When contacting the Bartholomew County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Columbus Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.

The Columbus Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Columbus Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Bartholomew County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.

The Columbus Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Bartholomew County Detention Center.

The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Bartholomew County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Columbus Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.

The Columbus Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Columbus Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Bartholomew County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.