Facility record / Indiana

Jay County Jail

Jay County Jail is a county or city jail in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. It has a rated capacity of 144. By capacity it is the 32nd-largest of the 49 county or city jail records listed for Indiana with a published capacity.

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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.

Contact this facility

Phone
(260) 726-7541
Address
224 West Water Street
Portland, IN 47371
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Official page
Official page at jaycountysheriff.org
County
Jay County

Facility details

TypeCounty or city jail
Directory statusOpen
Designed to hold144

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Jay County Sheriff’s Office.

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Call this facility directly: (260) 726-7541

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.