Box Elder County UT Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: June 19, 2021
Address
52 1000 W, Brigham City, UT 84302
Beds
168
County
Box Elder
Phone
435-734-3827
Email
slhuthman@boxeldercounty.org
Mailing Address
PO Box 888, Brigham City, UT 84302

Box Elder Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

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 County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, 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

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You can support your loved ones at Box Elder Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 435-734-3827.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Box Elder County UT Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Box Elder Co Jail is a detention center located at 52 1000 W Brigham City, UT which is operated locally by the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Box Elder County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Brigham City 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 Utah here.

The Correctional Facility will only accept white cardstock or generic white postcards no larger than 6”x9”. The front side of the letter may only contain senders address and inmates address. No other writing on the front of the card. Also, postcards through the post office will be accepted. Photos, money and legal mail will continue as they have in the past following the guideline listed below.

Incoming Inmate Mail:
* Must have sender’s full name
* Must have a return address
* Needs inmate’s full name written on the card
Inmate Full Name
PO Box 888
Brigham City, UT 84302-0888
* Nothing else may be written/drawn on the envelope that has money or photos enclosed.
* No unauthorized inmate-to-inmate correspondence
* No unauthorized writing/drawing/photos (racial, pornographic, gang-related, or anything that threatens the safety and security of the facility)
*Photos may be sent enclosed in a plain white envelope with PHOTOS clearly written on the envelope. There is to be no writing on the photos other than a name, place picture was taken and date.

No other correspondence may be included except money orders for commissary accounts. Photos must not be bigger than 4x6, no Polaroid’s, no more than 10 photos
* Books and magazines must come directly from the publisher and may not be hard-bound
* Only money orders may be mailed in (No cash or personal checks)
* No Media Cut-outs. (Newspaper, magazines, books, etc.)
* No 3rd party letters
* Any prisoner wishing for an exception to the postcard rule must provide the request in writing to the Jail Commander with the claimed justification for the exception. If the Jail Commander finds the justification for the exception to be compelling, the Jail Commander shall provide the mail room with written authorization for the exception, including any special restrictions and /or instructions, shall provide the mail room with written authorization

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Utah. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Box Elder County UT Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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

Box Elder County Jail - Visitation

VISITING SCHEDULE

  • 09:00 am
  • 09:30 am
  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:20 am (Last visit)
  • INMATE LUNCH (NO visitation during lunch)
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm
  • 4:20 pm (LAST VISIT)

THURSDAY- FRIDAY- SATURDAY- SUNDAY

PLEASE NOTE THESE RESTRICTIONS:
1. Thursday and the 2nd & 4th Sundays you may visit FEMALE INMATES
ONLY AT THE TIMES LISTED ABOVE.
2. Friday, Saturday, and the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday you may visit MALE INMATE
ONLY AT THE TIMES LISTED ABOVE.
3. The week starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday. All inmates must be here 72 hours before they may have a visit. For example: If an inmate is booked into the jail on a Monday, the inmate will not be able to visit until Friday. The inmate shall
be responsible for getting the visitation list turned in.
4. ALL VISITORS MUST HAVE AN I.D. AND BE ON THE INMATES VISITING LIST IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VISIT. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. Visiting starts on the half-hour (9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 etc.) If the visitor is here at 2:35, their visiting time will not begin until 3:00. We suggest you come in at
least 15 minutes earlier than the time at which you wish to visit.
6. In the event of overcrowding, your visit may be pushed ahead to the next time slot. However, any overcrowding issues occurring after 4pm may be turned away to return another day at the discretion of the Visitation Deputy.
7. VISITING MAY BE CLOSED DOWN AT ANY TIME FOR JAIL SECURITY.
8. ALL VISITORS SHALL BE MODESTLY DRESSED TO BE PERMITTED ACCESS TO THE VISITATION AREA

  • NO bare midriffs see threw blouses, tube or tank tops, sleeveless shirts, or stretch pants are allowed.
  • Dresses, shorts, skirts, split skirts, or culottes must touch the bottom of the kneecap.
  • Tight, suggestive or sexually revealing attire is forbidden.
  • All outer garments such as hats, hoods, scarves, shawls, sweaters, coats, gloves, earmuffs, vests or overshoes, etc. will be stored in the lockers provided until after the visit.
  • Visitors in violation of this dress code will be sent away to change before they can visit.

The Box Elder County Sheriff Department WILL have the FINAL WORD in ALL matters of dress.

VISITING REGULATIONS - General Visitor rules

1. Visitors shall be required to present a picture ID to include one of the following:

  • Valid driver’s license with a picture.
  • Valid Utah identification card with a picture
  • Valid passport with picture
  • Armed forces identification card with picture.
  • Identification cards issued by the U.S. Department of Justice-Immigration and Naturalization Service.
  • Valid School identification card with picture (for ages 12-16 only).
  • Children 12 years of age and older must have a picture ID.

*******The absence of identification or other information or knowledge from which identification can be verified will be cause for denial of visits until such verification is obtained.*****

2. Visitors will check in at the visitation desk located in the front lobby. Picture ID must be presented to the Corrections Deputy at this time.

3. Visitors shall be given a copy of Visitor Rules prior to their initial visit:

  • The visitor shall read the visiting rules and ask visiting staff any questions.
  • Visitors shall read and sign the Visitor Consent Form attached to this packet, indicating that they have read and understood the rules prior to their second visit.
  • Visitors shall sign that they will comply with all visitor rules and orders given by the Correctional Staff.

4. Visitors not in compliance with visiting rules will be warned and/or have their visit terminated.

5. These rules apply without exception to all visitors.

6. Visitors will only have access to those areas specifically designated for visitors.

7. All visitors under the age of 18 must-visit with a parent, legal guardian or grandparent.

8. Revisions to the Visitation Rules and Regulations given by the Department Staff shall be posted in the visiting area 30 days prior to the implementation of such rules.

VISITOR LIST/AUTHORIZATION

1. The inmate must be here for 72 hours before they may have a visit. The visitation officer will count 72 hours from the time of booking.

2. A visitor must be on the inmate’s current visiting list prior to visiting that particular inmate.

VISITOR CONDUCT

  • You may not go back to the visiting booth until instructed by the Visitation Deputy.
  • Children are not allowed to use the restrooms without adult supervision.
  • Any visitor found in possession of contraband shall be detained and the matter referred to a supervisor. In addition, the visitor may have their visiting privileges suspended, restricted or revoked and their name removed from the inmate’s visiting.

For the purpose of this rule, contraband is defined as anything not authorized by the Box Elder County Sheriff Department - Any visitor found in possession of or under the influence of drugs or alcohol may be subject to arrest.

  1. A visit may be terminated for foul and abusive language/conduct or refusal to comply with the Box Elder County Jail Operation Rules, Policies and Procedures.
  2. Visitors with babies shall bring no more than one bottle (clear plastic) per baby into the visiting area. ALL BABY CARRIERS will be inspected by the Visitation Deputy. This means the baby will be removed from the carrier and all clothing, blankets, etc., will be gone through before entry to the visiting area. During the visit, the carrier will be placed up against the wall on the floor directly behind the booth that the parent is visiting in. The child will be held by the parent during the course of the visit and returned to the carrier when the visit is terminated. AT NO TIME will children of any age be allowed to sit on the table in front of the window at the visitation booth Failure to comply will terminate visit.
  3. Visiting children’s BEHAVIOR is the responsibility of the adults they are with. Sanitation problems caused by the children shall be taken care of immediately.
  4. Visitors cannot bring cameras or audio/video recording devices, pagers or cell phones into the visiting area.
  5. All property must be placed into a locker; the Visitation Deputy will give you a token to lock your belongings in a locker.
  6. Visitors must be present 20 minutes before the visit starts to present ID to the Deputy and secure belongings in lockers, etc. Visitors who do not arrive early will be scheduled at the next available visiting time. Please see attached copy of visiting schedule.
  7. Inmates cannot remain in visiting for longer than 30 minutes at one time. They can leave and come back twice in one day for a total of one hour, but they must leave the visitation booth after 30 minutes. All inmates are placed into and taken out of visitation at the same time.
  8. Once the visitation Deputy lets you know your visit is over you must leave immediately.
  9. For security reasons, visitors must not wear clothing in any way that resembles jail issued inmate clothing.
  10. All visitors shall be modestly dressed to be permitted access to the visiting area. No bare midriffs, see threw blouses, tube or tank tops, sleeve-less shirts, stretch pants are allowed. Dresses, shorts, skirts, split skirts, or culottes must touch the bottom of the kneecap. Tight, suggestive or sexually revealing attire is forbidden. All outer garments such as hats, hoods, scarves, shawls, sweaters, coats, gloves, earmuffs, vests, overshoes, etc, will be stored in the lockers provided until after the visit. Visitors in violation of this dress code will be sent away to change before they can visit. The Box Elder County Sheriff Department will have the final word in all matters of dress.
  11. Limitations on length and frequency of visits and on the number of persons permitted to visit at one time will be imposed to avoid overcrowding or the unequal allocation of visiting time or for other compelling reasons.
  12. Inmates will be allowed two weekly 30 minute visits with up to 2 visitors at one time. This 30 minute policy will be strictly enforced because any extension of this time denies other inmates their visiting time. Failure of an inmate to comply will result in loss of visiting privileges.
  13. Visitors and inmates are not allowed to sit or stand on the visiting tables or chairs. Sitting or standing on the tables and chairs will result in your visit to be terminated.
  14. Visitors must keep their feet off of the walls and tables. The visitor must sit on the chair during the visit.
  15. Visitors and inmates are not allowed to touch or kiss the Lexan window. Doing so will result in your visit to be terminated.
  16. The noise level must stay at a minimum. It is not necessary to yell in the visiting booths, if everyone will speak at a regular tone of voice you will all be able to hear each other just fine. Otherwise if you yell during your visit it causes everyone else to yell and no one can hear. Yelling and screaming can cause your visit to be terminated.

PROCESSING VISITORS ENTERING VISITING AREA

  1. Visitors shall leave their identification at the visiting desk during the course of the visit.
  2. Visitation Deputy shall verify that a visitor is on an inmate’s approved visiting list.
  3. Identification will be returned at the end of the visit after the visitor has retrieved their belongings from the locker.

UPDATE OF VISITING LISTS

  1. The visitor list shall remain valid for the time the inmate is in this facility. The inmates may update their lists at the first of each month. When an inmate is released their list will be deleted.

(To check to see if you are on an inmate’s visitation list call 435-734-3830) Thursday - Sundays 9 am - 6 pm

  1. Visitors must notify the visiting staff in writing of any change of address of approved visitors within ten days of the new address. Failure to do so can result in visiting privileges being revoked.

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