Howard County Jail
Howard County Jail
Phone: 765-456-2100. The 364-bed Howard County Jail answers inmate information calls 24 hours a day.
This jail books and houses people arrested in the county for misdemeanors and felonies. After booking and processing, an inmate may be bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held until their trial is resolved.
The inmate search tool lets you see who is currently in custody.
Less than one year: the sentence is served here. More than one year: the inmate is transferred to the Indiana State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page covers visitation, inmate funds, mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablets, bail bonds, and commissary.
Save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number. Not online? Call Howard County Jail at 765-456-2100.
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To search for an inmate in the Howard County Jail, 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 765-456-2100 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.
Howard County Jail Inmate Search
The Howard County Jail maintains an average of 364 offenders in custody on any given day. The Howard County Jail 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 Howard County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 8,480 offenders.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessThe Howard County Jail Jail in Howard County, Indiana, has a capacity of 364 inmates.
It is a regional minimum security jail and currently houses roughly 120 female inmates.
To contact the location with questions regarding bail, presence of someone you know, visitation details, and other information call 765-456-2100. It is operated by the Sheriff’s Office and allows offenders to wait for their sentencing or to serve their sentence within their community.
Howard County Jail provides several services including all basic needs such as a private or semi-private space to sleep, healthy meals, clean laundry, full medical care, dental care, and mental health care including counseling and support groups.
Recreation space is provided both inside and out, and there are common areas for each of the pods that allow space to eat, socialize, watch TV, read or write letters, access to books, and phones.
Phones are available during the day and can be funded by those outside of the jail.
Mail can also be sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Howard County Jail
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901
... and once it has been checked for contraband inmates are able to read their mail in their own space and to write responses as often as they want, with all mail going through the post office.
Visits are remote, and due to the flexibility of video visits scheduled online, and they are available every day and during the hours after breakfast but before lockdown in the evening.
What is the booking process for the Howard County Jail?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Howard County Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Howard County Jail:
- Personal identification.
- Mugshot(s).
- Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA.
- Full body search.
- Property forfeiture.
- Free phone call.
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 765-456-2100.
How do you pay bail for someone who has been arrested in Howard County?
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Howard County Jail in Kokomo for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Howard County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 765-456-2100 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
- A cash bond is paid in full at the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court, usually by cash, cashier's check or money order, and many jails also take debit or credit cards through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor for an added fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's number is 765-456-2100.
- It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Howard County.
- Many courts accept land or a home as bond collateral; the owner shows clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, using a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves the property.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Howard County Indiana, check out the Howard County Jail Bail Page.
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Howard County Jail ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901
765-456-2100
- 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 765-456-2100 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 765-456-2100 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 11:00AM 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Howard County Jail uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
- Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
- Register with Inmate Sales.
- Find Howard County Jail
- Select 'New Purchase'
- Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
- Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
- Schedule a visit.
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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Howard County Jail uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
- Make sure you have a device a speaker, a camera and a connection to the internet.
- Register with Inmate Sales.
- Find Howard County Jail
- Select 'New Purchase'
- Choose this facility and a product ('Remote' or 'Onsite' Visit)
- Enter your personal information and purchase minutes.
- Schedule a visit.
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
iphone app
Google Play app
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Howard County Jail uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Howard County Jail first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the payee the jail names (check with the jail first) and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order. Never mail cash or a personal check.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Howard County Jail
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901
Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.
How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Howard County
To deposit money online for an inmate in Howard County Jail follow these steps:
- Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, the deposit service used for inmates at Howard County.
- After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
- Choose Indiana, then choose Howard County Jail
- Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
- Select your inmate.
- Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Howard County Jail, and then input your payment method.
- NOTE: JailATM's support page lists a deposit limit of $300 a week per inmate and says the limit can be different at each facility.
- If you need to phone JailATM customer support, call 877-810-0914.
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Howard County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Howard County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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How Do Inmates in Howard County Jail Make Phone Calls?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Howard County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
- Howard County Jail uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
- Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678.
- Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
- Services for Howard County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Howard County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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Howard County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Howard County Jail 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 Howard County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Howard County Jail
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901
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 Howard County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Howard County Jail, and what can I purchase?
JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Howard County Jail
Search for JailATM services for Howard County Jail.
Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Howard County Jail.
Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Howard County Jail may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
Send Gift Packs
Howard County Jail has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.
How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Howard County
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Howard County Jail follow these steps:
- Go to JailATM, choose Indiana, then choose Howard County Jail
- Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
- Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
- Select the products you want shipped to them at Howard County Jail, and then input your payment method.
- NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Howard County at any one time.
- If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Howard County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Howard County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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Howard County Jail uses the services of Inmate Sales to allow text messaging communication between inmates and their friends and family.
Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
This product allows inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
Here's how it works:
- First you must register, and then funds are added to the inmate's account. If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
- When an inmate gets the device they may send 5 free automated messages each day for the first three days of possession of the chirping device.
- These automated messages will inform the person the inmate Chirped who is sending the Chirps and the facility they are Chirping from.
- It will then ask them to go to a direct link to the inmate's account on the Inmate Sales website.
- The website will then instruct them to use a credit card to put money on the inmate's account.
Cost of Chirping:
- If an inmate has available funds on their chirping device they will be able to chirp any cell phone and that chirp will appear to be a normal text.
- If you wish to stop receiving Chirps from an inmate, reply to the Chirp with STOP.
How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Howard County
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Howard County Jail follow these steps:
- Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Howard County, by creating an account.
- Select Indiana, then select Howard County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
- Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
- If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
- NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.
- Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.
- This product allows Howard County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
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For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Howard County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Howard County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Howard County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Howard County Jail now offers Inmate Sales Tablets to their inmates.
Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.
The tablets are not directly connected to the internet, and inmates can use them for the following activities:
- Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
- eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture.
- Job Search - Inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
- Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
- Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
- Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
- Law Library - Legal research with up-to-date case information.
- eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
- Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
- Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
- Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.
Here's how it works:
- Register here. It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
Questions:
- By phone - 877-998-5678
Howard County Jail now offers Inmate Sales Tablets to their inmates.
Inmate Sales also handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting (they call it chirping) and digital letters.
The tablets are not directly connected to the internet, and inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
- Register here. It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
Questions:
- By phone - 877-998-5678
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Howard County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 765-456-2100 for further assistance.
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Nearby counties
The Howard County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Howard County: Kokomo and Russiaville.