Emery County Jail
Emery County Jail
At any hour, you can call the 72-bed Emery County Jail at 435-381-5500 for information about an inmate.
Offenders arrested in the county for misdemeanors or felonies are transported here for booking and processing. When their charges require it, they stay in custody until they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held until the conclusion of their trial.
View the list of inmates currently in custody using the inmate search tool.
Inmates convicted and sentenced to under one year serve that time at this facility. Those sentenced to over one year are transferred to the Utah State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides everything you need to search the jail roster, get directions, and use inmate services, including visitation, account funding, mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and text, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary.
Once you have the inmate’s booking number or jail ID, keep it for future communication. If you can’t find it online, call Emery County Jail at 435-381-5500.
Inmate Services
Phone
435-381-5500Mailing address (personal mail)
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Emery 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 435-381-5500 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Emery County Criminal Court Cases or court cases for any county in Utah, or Arrest Warrants for every town, city and county in Utah.
Emery County Jail Inmate Search
The Emery County Jail maintains an average of 72 offenders in custody on any given day. The Emery 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 Emery County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,440 offenders.
The following charts of Emery 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 Emery County Corrections Department, the state of Utah Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Emery 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 Emery 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.
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The booking process explained for Emery County Jail
Following an arrest, individuals are processed at Emery County Jail. The booking process confirms identity, charges, and whether the individual will be released, granted bail, or held until court.
It is advisable to remain silent during booking, as anything said can be used against the individual later. Legal counsel should be consulted before any statements are made.
The booking steps at Emery County Jail include:
- Identification verification.
- Taking mugshots.
- Answering questions about health, criminal history, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA sample collection.
- A full-body search.
- Confiscating personal items for safekeeping.
- Providing a phone call.
To inquire about posting bond for an arrestee, contact the facility at 435-381-5500.
What are the bail options in Emery County after an arrest?
Once arrested, an individual may be brought to Emery County Jail in Castle Dale for processing. The next steps vary:
1. The individual may be released without paying bail and ordered to appear on a set date.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their hearing.
3. Posting bail or bond allows them to be released. Call 435-381-5500 to confirm the bail amount.
There are several ways to pay an individual’s bail.
- A cash bond is posted by paying the whole amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk's office with cash, a cashier's check or a money order, and many facilities also accept cards at a kiosk or through an online bond vendor for a fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's line is 435-381-5500.
- Licensed bail bond agencies in Emery County can provide assistance.
- Courts in many places accept real property, such as land or a house, as bond collateral when the owner documents clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves.
For more information about bail in Emery County, Utah, see the Emery County Jail Bail Guide.
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Emery County Jail ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
1850 N 550 West
Castle Dale, UT 84513
435-381-5500
- Visits are 30 minutes.
- You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
- The actual visitation times on Saturdays and Sundays depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 435-381-5500 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 435-381-5500 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
Emery County Jail uses the services of Inmate Canteen for 'At the Jail' Visitation with Inmates.
For best results use Google Chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.
Video Visitation must be done from a computer using Google Chrome and an updated Adobe Flash player. Before starting this process you must make sure that your Adobe Flash player is fully updated and that you are using Google Chrome. First... Set up Flash, then restart your computer and then go to Google Chrome on your desktop or laptop computer and log on to Inmate Canteen.
Steps Inmate canteen Visitation:
1. Go to www.inmatecanteen.com on a computer (not supported on mobile devices i.e. tablets, cell phones, etc)
2. Log in, select your inmate, and select the Video Visit an Inmate option.
3. You will be required to fill out a form, submit a driver's license picture and a picture of your face. Once submitted, Emery County Jail will either approve or deny it.
4. Once approved you will be all set to video visit!
NOTES: Make sure you are allowing flash player to run in google chrome by selecting the lock icon to left of the browser. Flash Player needs to be set to “allow”. Then you can refresh the page and it should be good to go. If flash player is being blocked you will not be able to take a picture or see any video during the visitation. When you click on the video visitation link on the website, please visit the Audition Room to test your equipment. To find the Audition Room, please click on 'Video Visit an Inmate' and it will be located on the top of your screen. Here you can test and verify that your webcam and microphone are working. We highly recommend a hard line for video visiting, unstable internet can result in poor visit qualities.
How to Have Remote Video Visits with an Inmate in Emery County
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Emery County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
- Register and create an account with your Emery County inmate using Inmate Canteen.
- Inmate Canteen has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area at Emery County Jail.
- You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receive phone calls with your Emery County inmate.
- This is a fee based service.
Instructions for Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Emery County Jail and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Emery County, visit our full page guide.
Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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Emery County Jail uses the services of Inmate Canteen for Remote Video Visitation with Inmates.
For best results use Google Chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.
Video Visitation must be done from a computer using Google Chrome and an updated Adobe Flash player. Before starting this process you must make sure that your Adobe Flash player is fully updated and that you are using Google Chrome. First... Set up Flash, then restart your computer and then go to Google Chrome on your desktop or laptop computer and log on to Inmate Canteen.
Steps Inmate canteen Visitation:
1. Go to www.inmatecanteen.com on a computer (not supported on mobile devices i.e. tablets, cell phones, etc)
2. Log in, select your inmate, and select the Video Visit an Inmate option.
3. You will be required to fill out a form, submit a driver's license picture and a picture of your face. Once submitted, Emery County Jail will either approve or deny it.
4. Once approved you will be all set to video visit!
NOTES: Make sure you are allowing flash player to run in google chrome by selecting the lock icon to left of the browser. Flash Player needs to be set to “allow”. Then you can refresh the page and it should be good to go. If flash player is being blocked you will not be able to take a picture or see any video during the visitation. When you click on the video visitation link on the website, please visit the Audition Room to test your equipment. To find the Audition Room, please click on 'Video Visit an Inmate' and it will be located on the top of your screen. Here you can test and verify that your webcam and microphone are working. We highly recommend a hard line for video visiting, unstable internet can result in poor visit qualities.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
NOTE: Emery County Jail may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
1. Register or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen.
2. Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
3. Select the "Purchase Items" option.
4. Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Emery County
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Emery County Jail follow these steps:
- Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
- Select Utah, then Emery County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
- Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
- Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
- NOTE: Emery County Jail may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Emery County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Emery County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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How Do Inmates in Emery County Jail Make Phone Calls?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Emery County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
- Emery County Jail uses the services of Inmate Canteen.
- Register online, or log in if you already have an account with them. (Note: Chrome works best with this website)
- Services for Emery County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits or Purchasing Calling Cards.
Instructions on Purchasing Calling Cards or setting up to receive calls from an inmate:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Utah, then Emery County Jail, then the inmate you wish to purchase a phone card or calling time for.
- Select the "Purchase Phone Card for an Inmate" option.
- Follow the prompts on screen to purchase the phone card for your inmate in Emery County.
Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Emery 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 Emery County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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Emery County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines
Postcards
Ask the Emery County Jail whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Emery 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#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
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 Emery 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 Emery County Jail standards will be disposed of.
Ask the Emery County Jail whether hardcover books are accepted.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Emery County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Emery 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 Emery County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513
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 Emery County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Emery County Jail, and what can I purchase?
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
1. Register or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen.
2. Select Utah, then Emery County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
3. Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
4. Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
5. Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
Inmate Canteen has a selection of hundreds of items available to purchase for inmates in Emery County.
The items range from candy, snacks, coffee and other drinks, undergarments, stationary supplies and more.
How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Emery County
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Emery County Jail follow these steps:
- Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
- Select Utah, then Emery County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
- Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
- Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Emery County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Emery County.
Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Emery County
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Emery County Jail follow these steps:
- Register with Inmate Canteen to create an account or log in if you already have one.
- Select Utah, then select Emery County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
- Add money to your account.
- Verify your email.
- Send message.
- NOTE: All messages between you and your Emery County inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Emery County Jail, the costs, rules, policies and more check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Emery County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Emery County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 435-381-5500 for further assistance.
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