Allen County Jail General Information

Allen County Jail   417 South Calhoun ST  Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Victim Information, Notification Everyday                                                                                 The Indiana VINE system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s custody status changes. The VINE toll-free number for the Indiana VINE system is 1-866-959-VINE (866-959-8463).  This service is provided to assist Victims of Crime who have a right to know about their offender's custody status.

MAIL
Mail delivery for the inmates is between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Pictures, cards, photographs or graphics of any kind are not accepted at the Jail and are returned to sender whenever possible. Letters or messages brought directly to the jail will not be delivered. Mail is always checked for contraband, but will not be censored. Indigent inmates are provided with materials and postage for two letters per week free of charge. Click the link below for full Mail rules:

http://www.allencountysheriff.org/pio/press.html?ID=press_releases1265999694

TELEPHONE
Telephones are available in the general population cellblocks and can be used from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. This privilege may be denied and is not available for inmates serving disciplinary time. All local calls are charged to the called party at the rate of $1.95 for the first fifteen minutes.

COMMISSARY
Smoking is not allowed at the Jail, however, inmates are allowed to purchase writing materials, personal hygiene and food items from the Jail Commissary.

HEALTH AND MEDICATION
Sick call is held daily at the Jail and inmates are required to pay a minimum fee for services and prescriptions. Indigent inmates will not be withheld treatment, however, a negative balance will be held against their account. Indigent inmates will be provided with the minimum necessary healthcare items weekly. Only prescription medication that has not been opened will be accepted at the Jail. It will be given to the Jail medical staff for confirmation with the attending physician and dispensed accordingly.

FINANCIAL TRANSCATIONS
Currency in a cellblock is considered to be contraband, but inmates are allowed to keep money on an account at the Jail. This money may be used to pay fines or bond, and may only be dispensed outside of the Jail to the inmate’s attorney. No personal checks will be accepted. Only U.S. Postal money orders will be accepted for deposit on an inmate’s account.

CLOTHING
One set of clothes may be delivered for an inmate if they are scheduled for a jury trial one day prior to scheduled trial date.

MEALS
Inmates are served meals 3 times a day including weekends and holidays. A menu utilized that meets the registered daily allowance for those leading a moderately active lifestyle. The daily average calorie count for the menu is not less than 2,800 calories. Meals are never withheld as a disciplinary measure.

READING MATERIAL
Inmates are provided reading material from a library maintained by the Allen County Jail Chaplaincy Board. Volunteers visit each cellblock weekly with a book cart from this library. Inmates are not allowed books from outside the Jail with the exception of those mailed in as softbound legal material.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES
The Allen County Jail Chaplaincy Board has renovated a portion of the Jail to the used as a chapel for religious services. Two services are held two nights a week. Due to the high population, inmate church services rotate through a two-week schedule according to block assignment. Pastoral visits for inmates are scheduled upon request.

EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITAIVE SERVICES
G.E.D. classes are held twice weekly in the afternoon. A substance abuse and domestic violence awareness class is also offered daily at the Allen County Jail. Applications for both classes are available through the Chaplain.

INMATE CLASSIFICATION & HOUSING

JAIL BLOCKS AND CLASSIFICATION

VISITIATION POLICY:

Each inmate is allowed two (2) twenty minute visits. There will be a maximum of three visitors per inmate per day. There will only be two visitors allowed in the visitation area at one time.

All visitors MUST have a valid ID. No on under the age of eighteen is allowed in the lobby during visitation hours. Dress code is strictly enforced for jail visitation. Visitors are not allowed to wear shorts, skirts, sleeveless shirts, middrift shirts, sleepwear, hats, scarves or any other clothing the visitation staff deems inappropriate for the environment, Visitors are not allowed to bring in any weapons, smoking material, electronic device, purse, backpack, books or any other prohibited item.

Visitation schedule is as follows:

SUNDAY:                                                                TUESDAY:

I Block 5:45pm                                                       A-Block 5:45pm

6A-Block 5:45pm                                                   B-Block 6:30pm

J-Block 6:00pm                                                     6C-Block 5:45pm

L-Block 6:15pm

M-Block 6:30pm

S-Block 6:45pm

U-Block 7:00pm

WEDNESDAY:                                                           THURSDAY:

Recieving/6B-Block 5:45pm                                  P/6F-Blocks 5:45pm

N-Block 6:00pm                                                        Q-Block 6:00pm

O-Block 6:15pm                                                        X-Block 6:15pm

H-Block 6:30pm                                                        Y-Block 6:30pm

K-Block 6:45pm                                                        S-Block 6:45pm

                                                                                      U-Block 7:00pm

FRIDAY:

6D-Block 5:45pm

C-Block 5:45pm

D-Block 6:30pm

Level 2 Inmates are only allowed one visit each month

PRIVLEGES AND PROGRAMS

JAIL BLOCKS AND CLASSIFICATION

ALLEN COUNTY JAIL VISITATION RULES

Visitors must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid photo ID. No firearms, pocket knives, lighters, no unattended children are allowed in the Jail lobby. No purses, handbags, cellular telephones or electronic equipment will be allowed in the visitation area. All visitors are subjected to search at any time. All visitors are “non-contact.”

DRESS CODE:
Females – No shorts, short dresses, halter tops, sleeveless blouses, t-shirts or bare midriff type clothing.
Males – No shorts or tank tops.

Shoes must be worn at all times and all hats must be removed when entering the building.

MAKE PAYMENTS TO INMATE ACCOUNTS

COMMISSARY

To add money into an Inmate’s Trust account

TELEPHONE

To add money into an Inmate’s account to call numbers that do not allow collect calls

FUNDS AVAILABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS!

24-HOUR/7 DAYS A WEEK ACCOUNT FUNDING

Debit/Credit Card-Cash at Kiosk-Cash with Green Dot Money Pak

TELEPHONE:

Toll-Free 1-866-232-1899

ONLINE:

www.touchpaydirect.com

KIOSK:

Located in the Jail Lobby

You must have the information below to fund an account

Allen County, IN

Facility Locator: 246801

Inmate Name:_________

Inmate ID#:___________

THERE IS A CONVENIENCE FEE TO USE THIS SYSTEM