Brown County Jail

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The Brown County Jail is located at 750 Mt Orab Pike in Georgetown, OH and is a medium security county jail operated by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Brown County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Brown County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask them, and please leave any tips or comments that might be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Brown County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Brown County Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find the same information for anyone arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their arrest information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Brown County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Brown County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you have to answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 30 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether you have a cash bond or if the magistrate needs to determine your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Brown County Jail Visitation

The inmate need to list each visitor’s name to the Brown County Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so make sure that you call the jail at (937) 378-4435 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Brown County Jail you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Brown County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Brown County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Brown County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Brown County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Brown County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Brown County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail change frequently, so review the Brown County Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Brown County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Brown County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (937) 378-4435 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Brown County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Brown County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Brown County Jail phone number is: (937) 378-4435

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Brown County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Brown County Jail, click the link below.

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