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224 West Water Street, Portland, IN, 47371

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http://www.jaycountysheriff.org/Corrections.html

Jay County County can be found in the Indiana area. Portland – is the county seat. Jay County has a total population of 20945 and was formed in 1835.

Jay County County has a total area of 383 square miles. The zip codes in Jay County County are 47326, 47336, 47369, 47371, 47373, 47381.

Jay County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jay County Sheriff, Dwane Ford, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jay County county. You can reach him by calling 260-726-8188.

Address: 224 West Water Street, Portland, Indiana, 47371, 47326, 47336, 47369, 47371, 47373, 47381.

Fax: 260-726-8103

Phone: 260-726-8188

Jay County Arrest Warrants

Jay County Arrest Warrants
Jay County Child Support Warrants

Jay County Sex Offender Registry

The Jay County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jay County County, operates the Jay County Jail in Portland, Portland, Indiana. Jay County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 84,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jay County Jail sits on a 92-acre land with 10 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jay County Jail commissary. The Jay County Jail’s physical address is 224 West Water Street, Portland, IN, 47371.

Jay County Jail was constructed in 1842. By then, the Jay County Jail served less than 98 residents. Later in 1930, the population in Jay County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Jay County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jay County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2006, the Jay County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Jay County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Indiana state prison. While Jay County Jail, they undertake various Jay County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Jay County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Jay County Jail

All inmates at the Jay County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Jay County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Jay County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Jay County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Jay County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Jay County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Jay County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Jay County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Jay County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jay County Jail inmate or officer at the Jay County Jail, call at 260-726-8188, 260-726-8189 or fax at or fax260-726-8103.

Call the Jay County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Jay County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Jay County Jail, inmates, and services.

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