Porter County Jail, IN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 31, 2024

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Porter County Jail, Porter County, County Jail

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2755 State Road 49, Valparaiso, IN, 46383

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https://www.portercountysheriff.com/jail

Porter County County can be found in the Indiana area. Valparaiso – is the county seat. Porter County has a total population of 168404 and was formed in 1835.

Porter County County has a total area of 418 square miles. The zip codes in Porter County County are 46301, 46302, 46304, 46341, 46347, 46368, 46383, 46384, 46385, 46393.

Porter County Sheriff’s Office:

The Porter County Sheriff, David M. Reynolds, is the head law enforcement officer in the Porter County county. You can reach him by calling 219-477-3000.

Address: 2755 Indiana 49, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383, 46301, 46302, 46304, 46341, 46347, 46368, 46383, 46384, 46385, 46393.

Fax: 219-464-8068

Phone: 219-477-3000

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The Porter County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Porter County County, operates the Porter County Jail in Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Indiana. Porter County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 102,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Porter County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 12 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Porter County Jail commissary. The Porter County Jail’s physical address is 2755 State Road 49, Valparaiso, IN, 46383.

Porter County Jail was constructed in 1877. By then, the Porter County Jail served less than 81 residents. Later in 1912, the population in Porter County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Porter County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Porter County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Porter County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Porter County Jail

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

The Porter County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Porter County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Porter County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Porter 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 Porter County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Porter 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 Porter County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Porter County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Porter County Jail inmate or officer at the Porter County Jail, call at 219-477-3050 or fax at or fax219-464-8068.

Call the Porter County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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