Emery County Jail

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Emery County Jail Information

Emery County Jail is a 72-bed facility based in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah. For inmate information, you can call the facility 24/7 at 435-381-5500.

Offenders arrested for misdemeanors or felonies are processed at this facility. After booking and processing, they may remain incarcerated until they are bonded out, released on recognizance, or held until their trial concludes.

The inmate search tool provides access to the current roster of inmates.

Inmates sentenced to less than one year will serve their time here, while those with longer sentences are transferred to either the Utah State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides detailed information on services such as the visitation schedule, funding an inmate’s account, sending mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary purchases.

Be sure to save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for communication purposes. If you can’t find it online, you can call Emery County Jail at 435-381-5500 for assistance.

Phone: 435-381-5500

Physical Address:
1850 N 550 West
Castle Dale, UT 84513

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Emery County Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road
PO Box 817
Castle Dale, UT 84513

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How Do You Find Someone in the Emery County Jail?

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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About the Emery County Jail
The Emery County Jail is operated and supervised by the local sheriff’s office and functions as both the booking center for all of the local arrests as well as housing for inmates who are awaiting their bail, who are unable to make bail and are awaiting their next court appearance, or who have finished their trial and are serving their sentence in full. By keeping these offenders in their own community, they are better able to engage with their friends and family, maintain outside support systems which will help them to have better successful reintegration after their sentence has been finished, and allows them to feel as though they are a part of the community at large even while incarcerated. It has a full service approach and provides clothing, bedding, medical care, mental health care, and other programming to support the religious and educational needs of the inmates while they remain incarcerated at the facility. By monitoring the cell blocks directly there is interactions between inmates and officers daily, and they are able to know who is interacting with which other inmates and how the dynamics are forming within the cells, adding to the security and safety that they create. Inmate are offered the opportunity to help with cleaning, food services, commissary, and laundry to help fill the hours and to give back to the community while they serve their sentence, however this privilege can be removed as needed. Visit are permitted, and even encouraged, and each inmate is permitted two visits each week. Visiting hours can vary depending upon the inmate and the work duties, other visits, and any classes or counselling sessions they are engaging in, so it is necessary to check on their visitation to schedule. All visits will occur during the daytime hours of 8:15am until 4pm on the days Tuesday through Sunday.
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Recent Bookings & Arrests

Steps involved in booking at Emery County Jail

After an arrest, the individual is brought to Emery County Jail for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.

Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.

The booking process typically involves the following steps at Emery County Jail:

  • Identification confirmation.
  • Photographs (mugshots).
  • Answering questions regarding health and criminal background.
  • Potential DNA collection.
  • Conducting a physical search.
  • Seizing personal property.
  • Providing a free phone call.

Booking timeframes vary, ranging from one hour to up to 48 hours. For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Emery County Jail at 435-381-5500.

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Directions / Map to the Emery County Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

How to pay bail in Emery County for an arrestee

Once an individual is booked at Emery County Jail in Castle Dale, options for their release include:

1. Release without paying bail, with a commitment to appear in court.
2. Continued detention until their court date.
3. Release upon paying a bail or bond. Call 435-381-5500 for the bail amount.

Bail can be paid through various methods.

  • Cash, money orders, or credit cards are accepted for payment.
  • A licensed bail bondsman in Emery County can assist with the process.
  • Property located in the county may be used as bail collateral.

For more details on the bail process in Emery County, Utah, visit the Emery County Jail Bail Page.

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Inmate Visitation

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

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

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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Remote Video Visitation

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

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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Inmate Money Accounts

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

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.

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.
  • Maximum spend is $125.00.
  • 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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Inmate Phone Contact

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

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.

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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Mailing an Inmate

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

Emery County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Emery County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. 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
The Emery County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & 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. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.


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.

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Inmate Commissary

Can 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. Maximum spend is $125.00.

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.
  • Maximum spend is $125.00.

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 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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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

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

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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Inmate Tablets

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

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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Are there photos of the Emery County Jail? What does it look like?
Other Jails Nearby

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