Washington County Jail

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The Washington County Jail is located at 801 Jackson Street in Salem, IN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about everything you might need to know about the Washington County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Washington County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Washington County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Washington County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Washington County Jail Inmate List is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information on anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate the information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Washington County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Washington County Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you will have to answer some questions, like what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to use the phone to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process may take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you can get released from jail. Also, it can depend on if you have a bond amount or if a judge must decide on how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Washington County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Washington County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put in the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors will be required to provide identification. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Washington County Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the facility at (812) 883-5999 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Washington County Jail you must first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Washington County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Washington County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 might have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the court records on the Washington County jail website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a case file that includes a court docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at the Washington County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the Washington County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any of the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail is likely to change, so review the Washington County Jail website when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Washington 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 Washington County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (812) 883-5999 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 Washington County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, 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 trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Washington County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: (812) 883-5999

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from all of the 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 Washington 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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