Clay County Jail

Clay County Jail Inmate Visitation

Friends and Family – Official Jail Visitation pages list visiting hours at Clay County Jail as Sunday and Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for local inmates, and Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for out-of-county inmates. Visits are limited to immediate family (parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, and children), and a visitor may come only once per week. Each visit lasts 30 minutes and is held in the visitation booth. A visitation application must be submitted 48 hours before the visit and must be approved; applications may be picked up at the Clay County Law Enforcement Center. Bring positive proof of identification and fill out the sign-in sheet. Loud or profane language and revealing clothing are not allowed. Outside items may not be brought in for an inmate, but cash may be placed on a commissary account. Call the jail at 785-632-5601 if you need to confirm that your application has been approved before you travel. Clay County Jail is shown on Inmate Sales's public facility list for remote video visits. Call the facility at 785-632-5601 to confirm that this is the current video-visit vendor before you travel.

Buy Commissary for an Inmate in the Clay County Jail

Clay County Jail Inmate Commissary - Sending Money or Purchasing Commissary for an Inmate

The Clay County Jail allows inmates to purchase commissary. This can be snacks, hygiene products, stamps, stationary, clothing and even electronics.

Call the facility at 785-632-5601 to ask whether there is a limit on how much an inmate can spend on commissary.

Inmates have access to both an in-house commissary store, and commissary packages that can be purchased and shipped to the inmate by friends and family.

Scroll down for further information on the commissary program, how it works, what type of things inmates can buy, how often they receive commissary, and a lot more.

You can also go to our Inmate Money page for information on how to send money to an inmate.

Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Clay County Jail

The Easiest Way of Depositing Money for an Inmate

There are several methods for depositing money on an inmate's account. You can find out how to do this by calling the Clay County Jail at 785-632-5601 and asking, or you can scroll down and review the different methods.

1.    Mail an inmate a money order or cashier’s check from a trusted source such as the Post Office, a local bank, or Western Union. The money order should be be made out to either the inmate or the Clay County Sheriff's Office, with the inmate’s name and ID# on the memo line of the check.  

When mailing a money order or cashier’s check, send it an envelope by itself.  Never send it with a letter or photos for your inmate, unless the facility allows it. Never send personal checks or cash.

2.    Deposit cash or use a debit or credit card using a dedicated kiosk for this purpose. The machine is located in the lobby or visitation area of the Clay County Jail.

3.    The Clay County Jail has a reception desk that may accept cash, money orders or cashier checks. Call 785-632-5601 to find out the specific hours for drop off times.

4.    The Clay County Jail may contract with a third party service which accept inmate deposits online, by mail or over the phone, or even in ATM machines you can find in check cashing stores and retail outlets across the country. Call 785-632-5601 for the company information, along with a list of these companies, or find it by scolling down below.

Send an Inmate Mail in the Clay County Jail

In Clay Center, the Clay County Jail on Lincoln Avenue receives regular paper mail for the people it holds. Family letters, attorney mail and publications all go to the same address. Mail is handed out Monday through Friday, and an inmate can receive as many letters as you like.

Mailing address for everything:
Clay County Jail
539 Lincoln Ave.
Clay Center, KS 67432

• Return address: Clay County staff look for your full name and address in the top left corner. A letter missing them is likely to be destroyed.
• Pen: Write in blue or black ink, never in felt marker or crayon.
• Keep it simple: No drawings, glitter, confetti, perfume, lipstick or colored ink.
• Greeting cards: Send a plain card with no music in it.
• Newspapers and magazines: Only the publisher may mail them. Magazines with profanity, weapons, pornography or other adult material are confiscated.
• Books: Each one must be new and mailed by the publisher. Staff throw out any book that is very violent, pornographic or obscene.
• Items from home: Outside items are not accepted for an inmate, whether mailed or brought in. Packages can only come from the jail's commissary vendor.
• Money: Cash can be put on an inmate's commissary account.
• No contact: Inmates can't trade letters with co-defendants or with people in other jails or prisons.

The Clay County Jail has zero tolerance for mail violations. Reach the jail at 785-632-5601.

Send an Email or Text to an Inmate in the Clay County Jail

The Clay County Jail is or will soon be offering secure electronic messaging to inmates. For more details, scroll down or call the jail at 785-632-5601.

The email service is different from standard email systems, as messages are intercepted by the jail's servers before being reviewed and delivered to inmates or their contacts.

Inmates can view electronic messages on kiosks in their units or through tablets provided by the third-party service managing the program.

The benefits of allowing inmates to use email include:

• It is more cost-effective than physical mail.
• It allows for faster communication.
• The jail can monitor communications in real time.
• The program generates revenue for the facility.
• It encourages good inmate behavior, as the service is a privilege.
• It helps prevent contraband from entering through the mail.

For more Frequently Asked Questions, scroll below or call the jail at 785-632-5601.