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Whitley County Jail Information

Address

Whitley County Jail
101 West Market Street
Columbia City, IN 46725

Phone Number

Phone: (260) 244-7119

The Whitley County Jail is located at 101 West Market Street in Columbia City, IN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Whitley County Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Whitley County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information and tips you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Whitley County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is incarcerated and want to find out where they are? Do you know somebody who’s been arrested and you need to locate them?

In order to look up who’s in jail at the Whitley County Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Whitley County Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find information on anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can get their arrest information faster if you have their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Whitley County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Whitley County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone 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 able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process will take between 10 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will be released. Also, it will depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate has to figure out your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, expect to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Whitley County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Whitley County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will go in the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Whitley County Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at (260) 244-7119 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

In order to visit an inmate at the Whitley County Jail you have to have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Whitley County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

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

The mailing address for the Whitley County Jail is:

Whitley County Jail
101 West Market Street
Columbia City, IN 46725

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Whitley County Jail
101 West Market Street
Columbia City, IN 46725

The mail policy at the Whitley County Jail is always changing, so we suggest that you double check the official Whitley 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 Whitley 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 Whitley 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the website or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file that contains a court docket and all documents filed in the case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at the Whitley County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Whitley County Jail could change, so we suggest that you visit the Whitley County Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Whitley 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 Whitley County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (260) 244-7119 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 Whitley County Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Whitley County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: (260) 244-7119

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Whitley County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail 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 Whitley County Jail, click the link below.

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