Facility record / Utah
Salt Lake County Metro Jail
Salt Lake County Metro Jail is a county or city jail in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. It has a rated capacity of 1,696 and a reported population of 2,353 — about 139% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 1st-largest of the 12 county or city jail records listed for Utah with a published capacity. It is one of 10 correctional facilities in Salt Lake County.
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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
- (385) 468-8400
- Address
- 3415 S 900 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84119Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at slsheriff.org
- County
- Salt Lake County
Facility details
Capacity
2,353 people in a facility designed for 1,696
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
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 Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (385) 468-8400
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.
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