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Johnson County Jail Information

Address

Johnson County Jail
339 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240

Phone Number

Phone: (606) 789-3411

The Johnson County Jail is located at 339 Main Street in Paintsville, KY and is a medium security county jail operated by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything related to the Johnson County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Johnson County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or tips that might help other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Johnson County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and want to find them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To search who’s in jail at the Johnson County Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Johnson County Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people currently in custody, including current status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get information for anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate the information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Johnson County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Johnson County Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You have to answer some questions, like your full legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you use the telephone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to decide on the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Johnson County Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Johnson County Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered in the visitation log as an approved visitor. Every visitor has to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Johnson County Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Johnson County Jail at (606) 789-3411 before you 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 Johnson County Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Johnson County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Johnson County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Johnson 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 Johnson County Jail, use this address:

Johnson County Jail
339 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Johnson County Jail
339 Main Street
Paintsville, KY 41240

The Johnson County Jail inmate mail policy changes, so we suggest that you visit the official Johnson County Jail site before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 are able to check the court records on the Johnson County court website or call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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 name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Johnson County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file that contains a docket and any documents and filings filed in your case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of a person’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

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

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail at the Johnson County Jail could change, so it would be best to double check the Johnson County Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Johnson 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 Johnson County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (606) 789-3411 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 Johnson County Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Johnson County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are much more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: (606) 789-3411

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 the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Johnson County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 Johnson County Jail, click the link below.

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