Jay County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: March 31, 2022
Address
224 W Water St, Portland, IN 47371
Beds
152
County
Jay
Phone
260-726-8188
Fax
260-726-8103
Email
rbicknell@co.jay.in.us

Jay County 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 Combined Public Communications, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is InmateDeposits.com. There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

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 Jay County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Jay County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 260-726-8188.

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 Jay County Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Jay County Jail is a detention center located at 224 W Water St Portland, IN which is operated locally by the Jay 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. Jay County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Portland 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 Indiana here.

The Corrections Division is responsible for the security and supervision of inmates housed at the Security Center. The Security Center is capable of housing 144 inmates. The staff of the Corrections Division consists of a Jail Commander, 2 Sergeants, as well as 12 Corrections Officers. Corrections Officers are responsible for supervising inmates and all the responsibilities associated with processing persons arrested by Local, State, and Federal agencies.

In addition to the above staff, we also have a transport officer and an inmate work crew supervisor. The transport officer is responsible for picking up and taking adult and juvenile offenders that have been housed or picked up by other agencies. The work crew supervisor is responsible for supervising the inmates that make up the inmate work crew.

Inmate Locator

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

Jay County Jail - Visitation

Visitation Hours:
Sunday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Monday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Thursday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Friday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Saturday: 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

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.