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Jay County Jail, IN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 25, 2023
Jay County Jail
260-726-8188, 260-726-8189
224 West Water Street, Portland, IN, 47371
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Jay County Jail inmate locator: Bookings, Bond, Who's in jail, Booking Date, Inmate List, Mugshots, Charges, Race, Court Type, Arrests, Complaint, Release Date, Warrant Comment.

The Jay County Jail services Jay County and other surrounding towns and counties.

The Jay County Jail keeps males and females. All inmates in the facility are over the age of 18.

Inmates will either be serving out their sentence or inmates will be going through the justice system.

Jay County Jail — General Information

Jay County Jail, County Jail.
Adult, Capacity 152 persons.
224 West Water Street, Portland, IN, 47371
http://www.jaycountysheriff.org/Corrections.html
260-726-8188, 260-726-8189

Jay County Sheriff's Office

Address: 224 West Water Street, Portland, Indiana, 47371

Phone: 260-726-8188

Fax: 260-726-8103

Website: website

The Jay County Jail has their inmate roster public. You can now search for inmates who are in the custody of the Jay County Jail.

You can find the inmate roster here.

You should also know that the current list of inmates is always updated between Monday through Friday from the hour of 6 am to 7 am. So, any new arrests or releases of inmates that happens after this hour, will not be shown in this report. However, it will be shown in tomorrow's report though.

If you cannot wait until tomorrow's report, you can always contact our automated phone system at 260-726-8188, 260-726-8189. Our automated phone system is updated every 15 minutes. The system will be able to provide you with information such as who is in our facility, court dates, charges, and various other pertinent information you may need.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check

Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports.

Please do not send any packages from Amazon to inmates in the Jay County Jail. All Amazon packages will be refused.

All incoming mail that is sent to the inmate will be required to be sent through the United States Postal Service.

All mail should be made out to as follows:

Inmates full Name

Jay County Jail

224 West Water Street, Portland, IN, 47371

You can also send inmates books, newspapers, and magazines. All books must be paperback and new. These items are also required to be sent directly from the publisher or a bookstore.

If you would like to send a package to an inmate, you will need to get prior approval from the staff at the Jay County Jail.

Sending Money

You cannot come to the Jay County Jail and hand them a money order anymore. If you are in jail, you can deposit money in the kiosk that is in the lobby.

If you do not live close to the Jay County Jail you can deposit money online on inmatecanteen.com. You will need to create an account first. You will not be permitted to deposit more than $500 in 30 rolling days.

Phone calls

The Jay County Jail limits inmates phone conversation to 15-minutes max.

The Jay County Jail contracts with Securus Technology for their phone needs. However, inmates will still have the option to use collect calls as well.

Visitation

For you to visit an inmate in the Jay County Jail, you will need to schedule yourself an appointment. The Jay County Jail allows you to schedule your appointment online. You will need to make your appointment at least one day prior to visiting.

If you do not have access to the web, you can come down to the Jay County Jail and use the kiosk located in the lobby to schedule your visitation appointment.

All visits at the Jay County Jail are non-contact visits. Visits will be video chats. All visits will be monitored.

The following days and times are when visitation is held at the Jay County Jail:

When visiting you should arrive at the Jay County Jail for at least 10 minutes before your appointment starts. You will need to have your government issued photo identification card on your person to be permitted into the facility.

Inmates in the Jay County Jail are only permitted to have two 25-minute visits every calendar week.

You are permitted to have up to 4 people in your group.

Visiting Hours

Monday:
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday:
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday:
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday:

Directions

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