Address:
308 NE 2nd Street
Prineville, OR 97754
Phone:
541-447-6398
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Crook County Jail in Prineville, Oregon, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 541-447-3315 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Crook County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 541-447-3315 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Crook County, the state of Oregon and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
To schedule a visit and meet with an inmate in Crook County, either at-the-jail or remotely by video, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to schedule and visit with a Crook County Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, visitation using a rented tablet, how often and when you can visit and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your visits will be monitored, recorded and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case as anything discussed can be used against them in court.
To communicate by text or email with an Crook County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Crook County Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Crook County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Crook County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Crook County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Crook County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Crook County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Crook County.
