Lake County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Lake 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 541-947-6027 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up any criminal court case, current or past, in Lake County or any county in the state of Oregon.

Lake County Jail Inmate Search

The Lake County Jail maintains an average of 30 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lake 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 Lake County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 600 offenders.

The following charts of Lake County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Lake County Corrections Department, the state of Oregon Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Lake County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Lake County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

How do you post bail in Lake County?

If someone is taken to Lake County Jail in Lakeview for booking, the next steps depend on their case:

1. The individual may be released without bail, under a promise to appear at a court hearing.
2. They could be held in custody until their trial.
3. They may post a bail or bond for release. To find out the exact bail amount, call 541-947-6027.

Bail payments can be handled in various ways.

• Cash bonds are paid in full, normally at the jail's bonding window or with the clerk of court, by cash, cashier's check or money order, and card payments are often possible through a kiosk in the lobby or an online vendor for a convenience fee; have the inmate's full name and booking number ready, and reach the jail at 541-947-6027.
• Licensed bail bond agents in Lake County can facilitate payment.
• Property bonds are available in many courts: an owner may pledge land or a home after proving clear title and equity of at least the bond amount (often double) with the deed and a recent tax or appraisal figure, and the court that set bail decides whether to accept it.

For a comprehensive guide to the bail process in Lake County, Oregon, visit the Lake County Jail Bail FAQ page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lake County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Lake County Jail ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

513 Center Street
Lakeview, OR 97630
541-947-6027

• 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 541-947-6027 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 541-947-6027 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!

Lake County Jail uses the services of Visitel for their Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family members.

Register and/or log in here:

VISITATION RULES

• Each inmate is allowed only one visit per day.
• Proper attire is required. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or any other form of provocative dress will be allowed. Shirt and shoes must be worn.
• All visitors must provide proper state or government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, foreign id or passports) for inmate visitation.
• Visitation is limited to two adults and two children only.
• In-house video visitation is available at no cost. A video visit last 15 minutes, therefore visitors will be allowed two video visits per day. Visitors may only use this system on the inmates assigned visitation day, whenever the inmates have free time.
• Off-site video visitation is available through http://secure.visitel.us for a fee. Off-site video visitation can be accessed from your home computer or cell phone and  is unlimited, however it will only be accessed during the inmates free time.

Transaction Fees

• If paying through an Automated IVR System: $6.95 per transaction
• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.95 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $6.95 per transaction
• $0.50 a minute for remote video visitation
• Free for onsite video visitation.
• There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.
• No refunds can be given for remote video visitation visits

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Lake County Jail?

Lake County Jail uses the services of Visitel for their Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family members.
Register and/or log in here:

VISITATION RULES

• Each inmate is allowed only one visit per day.
• Proper attire is required. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or any other form of provocative dress will be allowed. Shirt and shoes must be worn.
• All visitors must provide proper state or government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, foreign id or passports) for inmate visitation.
• Visitation is limited to two adults and two children only.
• In-house video visitation is available at no cost. A video visit last 15 minutes, therefore visitors will be allowed two video visits per day. Visitors may only use this system on the inmates assigned visitation day, whenever the inmates have free time.
• Off-site video visitation is available through http://secure.visitel.us for a fee. Off-site video visitation can be accessed from your home computer or cell phone and  is unlimited, however it will only be accessed during the inmates free time.

Transaction Fees

• If paying through an Automated IVR System: $6.95 per transaction
• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.95 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $6.95 per transaction
• $0.50 a minute for remote video visitation
• Free for onsite video visitation.
• There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.
• No refunds can be given for remote video visitation visits

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Lake County Jail?

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 self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Lake County Jail and others often use a private company 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.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Call Lake County Jail at 541-947-6027 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.
Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.
Call 541-947-6027 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.
Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit over the Phone
Most of the online companies that provide deposit services will accept deposits over the phone with a debit or credit card.
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lake County Jail?

How do Inmates in Lake County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Lake County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Register with CTEL, the phone system Lake County inmates must use.
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• Open an account, 
• Fund your acount,
• Find, and then sync with your inmate.

Rates

• Rates cannot exceed $0.21 per minute for regular calls and $0.25 per minute for collect calls.
• The minimum billable duration is one minute.
• Billable time is measured and rounded to the next higher full minute. 
• Phone calls are terminated if the called party does not accept the call charges.
• Customers are not billed for a 'no response'. 

Transaction Fees:

• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.00 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $5.95 per transaction

Minimum Deposit Amount
There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.

Customer Service
Monday - Friday 8-5 PM CST
800-583-9683 
Email: support@ctel.us

For full information about using CTEL to communicate by phone with your Lake County inmate, visit our Inmate Phone Page. You will find information about Inmate Phone schedules, rates, rules, policies, and tips. Please note that all of your phone calls will be recorderd and any information about your inmate's case that you speak about could be used against him in court. 

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Lake County Jail, and what can I send them?

Lake County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
Ask the Lake County Jail whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Lake County Jail 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:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lake County Jail
513 Center Street
Lakeview, Oregon 97630

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lake County Jail
513 Center Street
Lakeview, Oregon 97630

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 Lake County Jail 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 Lake County Jail standards will be disposed of. 
Ask the Lake County Jail whether hardcover books are accepted.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lake County Jail
513 Center Street
Lakeview, Oregon 97630

Lake County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Lake 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 Lake County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lake County Jail
513 Center Street
Lakeview, Oregon 97630

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 Lake County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lake County Jail, and what can I purchase?

The Lake County Jail allows inmates to purchase commissary with funds provided by friends and family members.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lake County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Lake 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:  

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• 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.

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How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Lake County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Lake County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Lake County, by creating an account.
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• Select Oregon, then select Lake 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 Lake County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
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Inmate Sales Apps
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Google Play app

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Lake County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Lake County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Lake County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Lake 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

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Google Play download

Lake 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

iphone app download

Google Play download

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lake County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 541-947-6027 for further assistance.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Lake County?