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Portage County Jail Information

Address

Portage County Jail
8240 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, OH 44266

Phone Number

Phone Number: (330) 297-3891

The Portage County Jail is located at 8240 Infirmary Road in Ravenna, OH and is a medium security county jail operated by the Portage County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you info about anything one might want to know about the Portage County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Portage County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Portage County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find them? Do you know someone that’s been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

To search who is in jail at the Portage County Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Portage County Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who are in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information quicker if you enter their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Portage County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Portage County Jail includes 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 will have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to make a phone call in order to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you can get released from jail. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge must decide on how much your bail will be. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Portage County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s full name to the Portage County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

The Portage County Jail visitation procedures can change, so you should call the facility at (330) 297-3891 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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Portage County Jail you have to have your name on their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Portage County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Portage County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Portage 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 Portage County Jail, use this address:

Portage County Jail
8240 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, OH 44266

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Portage County Jail
8240 Infirmary Road
Ravenna, OH 44266

The inmate mail policy at the Portage County Jail is always changing, so it would be best to visit the the Portage County Jail website when 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 Portage 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 Portage 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the Portage County jail 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 you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that includes a court docket and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at the Portage County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail at the Portage County Jail is likely to change, so it would be best to visit the Portage County Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Portage 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 Portage County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (330) 297-3891 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 Portage County Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their account. These items 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 Portage County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Portage County Jail phone number is: (330) 297-3891

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all 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 Portage County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 decrease 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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