Salt Lake County jail inmate search

The Corrections Bureau of the Sheriff's Office operates the online inmate search as well as the Jail Dockets and Rosters page. Intake, called booking, enters an arrested person into jail records. From arrival, it averages 6 to 8 hours, and it takes longer if the person is intoxicated or uncooperative. That delay means people just booked are not posted online immediately.

The Salt Lake County Metro Jail and the Oxbow Jail take in new arrivals. Per the Corrections Bureau page, processing a new arrival takes 6 to 8 hours on average, with more time needed if the person is intoxicated or uncooperative. If a recent arrest isn't listed online yet, call (385) 468-8400 to check.

The main jail information line is (385) 468-8400. The Corrections Bureau page lists this number as open 24/7. Use that line to arrange a visit or ask what may be delivered to someone in custody. To put money on an account by phone, call 888-988-4768 instead. That second line is only for deposits, not general questions, according to the Deposit Money in Prisoner Account page.

The main facility, the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, sits at 3415 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. A second county facility is the Oxbow Jail. The Communicate with a Prisoner page says both jails use the Metro Jail address for mail. The Deposit Money in Prisoner Account page says lobby money deposits for either facility happen at the Metro Jail.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Bureau runs both county jails, along with their custody search tools. Begin with the Sheriff's Find a Prisoner page. When you don't know which county holds them, look in the Utah inmate search directory.

Call 385-468-8400 up to 6 days in advance to book a visit. You're welcome to walk in, but visits scheduled ahead are encouraged and take priority. Calling first helps you reserve a spot. These rules appear on the Visit a Prisoner page:

• You can visit from 9 (AM) until 9 (PM).
• Each visit is 30 minutes long.
• Each prisoner is allowed 2 weekly visits.

Mail for either facility goes to this address through USPS. Prisoner's Name (and SO# if you know it), in care of Salt Lake County Metro Jail, 3415 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. All mail is inspected by staff, as the Communicate with a Prisoner page explains. You can send paper only, plus up to 12 photos sized 4X6 or smaller.

Commissary is the jail's store for food and phone time; you can buy food directly through Access SecurePak. Deposits by mail, by phone, or at Metro Jail are covered on the Deposit Money in Prisoner Account page. Cash or credit works at the ConnectNetwork lobby kiosk. A 7-day hold applies to checks and money orders, and jail debts may be paid with up to 50% of deposits. To make the 7 (AM) pickup, money must be posted by 11:30 (PM) on order day.

Incoming calls to prisoners aren't allowed. They have to call you. The Communicate with a Prisoner page says collect calls or ConnectNetwork prepaid accounts are how prisoners phone out. Their commissary account can also pay for phone time. Phones in the housing units usually work from 7:00 in the morning until 9:30 at night, and each call can run up to 15 minutes. OffenderConnect also lets you send email, with messages costing $0.50 each.

Names, mugshots, and arrest records aren't shown by County Jail Lookup. See the custody details the county publishes by opening the online Salt Lake County inmate lookup.

The court receives money, or a written promise, as a bond. Before trial, that lets a person leave jail. In Utah, a judge may set monetary bail or allow release on own recognizance, meaning a promise to return without paying money. Cash bail is one option; a commercial bail bond agency is the other. Pay bail through the Corrections Bureau page, or read about the bail process.

Release dates aren't given out by jail staff. The Corrections Bureau page notes that 15 to 30 minutes ahead of release, prisoners get free local calls to set up their pickup. Call (385) 468-8400 if you have general questions about release.