Multnomah County Jail visitation details depend on the facility where a given inmate is being held (there are two “jails”). Multnomah County Jail visitation rules have also been in transition the last few years because the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has been phasing-out in-person visitation and limiting visitation to through video screens only (with some exceptions for attorney conferences and visitation with other professionals). In 2013, Securus Technologies, Inc. entered into a four-year contract with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to provide visitation through video and it’s expected that all in-person visitation will eventually be prohibited.
From the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office page:
Occupying a portion of the multi-purpose Justice Center building in downtown Portland, MCDC is a 448 bed, maximum security correctional facility for county adults in custody, as well as, state and federal prisoners involved in court matters. MCDC also serves as the initial booking center for all arrestees in Multnomah County.
Multnomah County Jail Visitation Social Visiting Hours (Multnomah County Detention Center and Multnomah County Inverness Jail):
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:30 am
Saturday: 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm
Multnomah County Jail Visitation Kiosk Visiting Hours for the Multnomah County Detention Center:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 am – 11:00 am; 1:00 pm – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM; 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Multnomah County Jail Visitation Kiosk Visiting Hours for the Multnomah County Inverness Jail:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
If you are having difficulties arranging visitation at the Multnomah County Detention Center, the Detention Center can be reached at: 503-988-3689.
If you are having difficulties arranging visitation at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail, the Inverness Jail can be reached at: 503-988-5060.
From the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office page:
Built in Northeast Portland in 1990, and later expanded in 1997, the Multnomah County Inverness Jail (MCIJ) serves as a 1,037 bed, medium security jail for adults in custody in Multnomah County.In addition to serving as the initial booking center for all arrestees in the County, MCDC also houses inmates that are best suited to a cell and module setting based on objective classification criteria, mental health needs, pre-arraignment status or discipline management.
General Information about the jail: The Multnomah County Jail has a capacity of 1,037 beds and in 2015 had an average daily population of 1,145. That year, there were nearly 40,000 bookings. The average length of stay for an inmate in was 12.41 days, and there were zero forced releases (reversing a trend of early-release in 2013 and 2014).
For more detailed information on Multnomah County Jail Visitation, please review the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office’s Visitation PDF “MCSO Inmate Visitors Guide“.
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