Clark County Juvenile Detention Center

To search for an inmate in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 812-285-6359 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up information on any Adult Criminal Court Case. If you need a Public Defender, a criminal lawyer paid for by the state, check out this page that keeps updated lists of them.

Clark County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search

The Clark County Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 15 offenders in custody on any given day. The Clark County Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Clark County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 14,300 offenders.

Paying bail for someone in Clark County

After being arrested and booked into Clark County Juvenile Detention Center in Jeffersonville, the arrestee's situation will proceed in one of three ways:

1. They may be released without bail and required to attend a court hearing.
2. They may be held in custody until their court date.
3. Bail can be posted for their release; call 812-285-6359 for the exact bail amount.

There are multiple ways to pay bail.

• Cash bonds are paid in full at the jail's bonding window or with the clerk of court, accepted as cash, cashier's check or money order, and many jails let you pay by card at a lobby kiosk or with an online bond vendor for a fee; have the inmate's full name and booking number when you go, and the jail is at 812-285-6359.
• Licensed bail bond agents in Clark County can facilitate the process.
• Many courts accept a home or land as collateral for bond, as long as the owner proves clear title and equity at least equal to the bond amount (often twice it) with a deed and a current tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves the pledge.

To get more information on the bail process in Clark County, Indiana, visit the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center Bail FAQ.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Clark County Juvenile Detention Center ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

609 Meigs Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-285-6359

• Visits are 30 minutes.
• You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
• The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 812-285-6359 and get your inmate's times and make an appointment to visit.
• Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
• Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
• Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.

ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 812-285-6359 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clark County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 812-285-6359 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center?

Collect Calls

• Almost every jail, including Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, will allow inmates to contact pre-approved friends and family members' phones by calling collect.
• Calling collect is typically the most expensive way to contact people by phone and in many cases, it requires credit approval or a deposit to be made into a third-party phone company account through a contract with the jail.

Direct Calls

• Many jails are now contracting with a third party service (for a fee) that is less expensive and allows your inmate to use their phone system to make direct calls to your land line or cell phone.
• To find out about Clark County Juvenile Detention Center phone services, call 812-285-6359 or review the information on the Inmate Phone page.
• Some jails also allow sell phone cards directly to an inmate in the jail commissary store.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clark County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 812-285-6359 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, and what can I send them?

Clark County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
Ask the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Clark County Juvenile Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Juvenile's Name
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center
609 Meigs Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Juvenile's Name
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center
609 Meigs Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
Ask the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center standards will be disposed of. 
Ask the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center whether hardcover books are accepted.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Juvenile's Name
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center
609 Meigs Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Clark County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center:
Juvenile's Name
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center
609 Meigs Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Clark County Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 812-285-6359 for further assistance.

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Clark County Juvenile Facilities

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