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Jackson County Jail Information

Address

Jackson County Jail
150 East State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220

Phone Number

Phone: (812) 358-2141

The Jackson County Jail is located at 150 East State Road 250 in Brownstown, IN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you information about everything a person needs to know about the Jackson County Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you info that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and any tips or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Jackson County Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone in jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To find out who’s in jail at the Jackson County Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Jackson County Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information for anyone arrested and booked or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their arrest information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Jackson County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Jackson County Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you must answer some questions, such as what is your full name, home address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you make a phone call to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to decide on your bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Jackson County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to provide information about each visitor to the Jackson County Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go in the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors will be required to provide proof of identification. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Jackson County Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so call the official Jackson County Jail at (812) 358-2141 before you try to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Jackson County Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at Jackson County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If the 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 Jackson County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Jackson 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.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Jackson County Jail, use this address:

Jackson County Jail
150 East State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Jackson County Jail
150 East State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220

The Jackson County Jail mail policy can change, so review the official Jackson County Jail site before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Jackson 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 Jackson 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants online or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket and all documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail is likely to change, so be sure to review the Jackson County Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Jackson 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 Jackson County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (812) 358-2141 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 inmateâ€™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 Jackson County Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, 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 enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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

All phone calls from the Jackson County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are typically more expensive than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or totally denied.

The Jackson County Jail phone number is: (812) 358-2141

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make are shared 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 Jackson County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges can be 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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