Owen County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: March 09, 2024
Address
291 Vandalia Ave, Spencer, IN 47460
Beds
64
County
Owen
Phone
812-829-4874
Fax
812-829-4412
Email
sheriff@owencounty.in.gov

Owen 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 Combined Public Communications, 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 Owen County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Owen Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 812-829-4874.

The Owen Co Jail is a low/medium-security detention center located at 291 Vandalia Ave Spencer, IN which is operated locally by the Owen 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. Owen County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Spencer 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 Owen County Security Center, also known as the jail, houses the county's inmate population. The jail staff takes care of security and maintaining inmates in the jail facility. Those duties include, but are not limited to, intake of inmates, passing medications, conducting visits, monitoring all inmates, and providing meals.

MAIL

All incoming mail is given to inmates Monday through Saturday and is inspected for contraband. Mail must have first name, last name, and complete return address. Packages that are accepted include religious material and books. No other packages, books, or magazines are accepted. The books must be from the publisher, not an individual. Money orders to be placed on an inmate’s account are accepted through the mail. Only items on plain white paper will be accepted. No cards, photos, or any other materials will be given to the inmates. Photos copies will be made of each of those items, but not the originals.

COMMISSARY

The inmates may purchase items from commissary on a daily and weekly basis. Items available for purchase include hygiene items, food items, clothing items, and some personal items such as phone cards. To make a purchase on commissary, inmates can receive money orders to be applied to their inmate account.

MONEY ORDERS

The Owen County Security Center accepts money orders at any time in the lobby or by mail. They are processed daily by the jail staff in the morning. When you fill out a money order, the “pay to” is the name of the inmate you wish you credit. Make sure to fill out the money order completely and correctly. Do not use the money order to communicate messages to the inmate.

CHURCH SERVICES

Several churches in the area provide services for the inmates. On Wednesday, the Reformers Unanimous from Lifeway Baptist Church provide services for both men and women. Another service is provided on Wednesday. There is also a service provided on Sunday in the facility by the House of Prayer located in Ellettsville.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

An inmate may release personal property to a friend or family member. The person that the information is being released to must bring photo I.D., and the release must be approved by the inmate.

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 Owen 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

Owen County Jail - Visitation

Visitation is on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6 p.m. until 10p.m. If you wish to visit an inmate who resides in blocks A-F, visits are available on Monday and Tuesday. If you wish to visit an inmate who resides in blocks G-K, visits are available Thursday and Friday. Signing up for visitations begins on the day of the visit at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. Each visit lasts thirty minutes. Each inmate may have three different approved visitors. Once those visitors are selected, the inmate may only see those three approved persons for the month. At the end of each month, the inmate has the opportunity to change approved visitors. If a person is on probation, released on bond, or on parole, they will not be allowed to visit any inmates in our facility. Inmates are not allowed any visitation until they have completed their initial hearing. For any further questions, contact the jail at 812-829-4874 extension 2.

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.