Jay County Jail Inmate Search

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Jay County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Jay County Jail is located in Portland, Indiana. It has a rated capacity of 144 inmates. The jail is operated by the Corrections Division of the local Sheriff’s Office and the staff includes a Jail Commander, 2 Sergeants, and 12 Corrections Officers. The Corrections Officers supervise inmates and process persons arrested by local, state, and federal agencies.The staff also includes a transport officer and inmate work crew supervisor.

224 W Water Street
Portland, IN, 47371

Phone: (260) 726-7541

The inmate roster of Jay County jail is accessible online at VineLink. Information available includes inmates’ names and identifying details, booking, arrest, bond, and charge information, arresting agency and location, and mugshots, when available. VineLink’s rosters may also be accessed by calling 1-866-959-8463 or 1-866-949-Vine.

How to Send Money

Inmate’s commissary accounts are administered by a third-party provider, Inmate Deposits. Funds may be added to inmates’ commissary accounts through their website or by calling Inmate Deposits at (866) 345-1884. Combined Public Communications manages inmates’ phone accounts and funds may be added directly to these accounts by calling CPC at (877) 998-5678.

Visitation Hours

Visitation hours are daily from 12:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Jay County Sheriff Information

The Jay County Jail, or Security Center, is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Larry Ray Newton Jr. and the Chief Deputy is Ben Schwartz. In addition to the Corrections Division, Jay County Sheriff’s Office also has an Investigations Division (Captain Patrick Wells and Lieutenant Tony Lennartz), a Communications Division in charge of dispatch, and a Patrol Division. Sergeant Derek Bogenschutz is the supervisor of Uniform Patrol, which includes 8 officers.

224 W Water St
Portland, IN, 47371

Phone: (260) 726-8188
FAX: (260) 726-8103

Jay County is on the eastern side of Indiana, along the state border with Ohio. It has an area of 384.08 square miles and a population 20,478, as of the 2020 Census. The largest city and county seat is Portland.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Jay County violent crime is 13.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Jay County property crime is 34.8. (The US average is 35.4)

Jay County Public Records Information

The Indiana Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows the public to request copies of records from any government office, such as police reports from the Sheriff’s Office. Requests should be made in writing, describe the records requested, and provide the requester’s name and contact information. A sample Indiana FOIA request is available online, at the link provided below. FOIA requests may be submitted in person or by mail, email, or fax. Copies of records cost $.10 per printed page. There may be an additional materials charge if the record is oversized, in color, or on audiovisual or electronic material.

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