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Elkhart County Corrections Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 574-891-2100
This facility is for adult inmates.
The Elkhart County Corrections Center is a medium-security detention center located at 26861 County Rd 26 Elkhart, IN which is operated locally by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Elkhart County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Elkhart Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.
INMATE PHONE SERVICE
All inmates have access to making phone calls while incarcerated. If you receive a phone call from an inmate, you will receive a recorded message that the call originated from the jail. You can accept or refuse the call, with the option of never receiving calls again.
Due to the nature of the security concerns for a jail, all inmate phones are regularly monitored and recorded. Because the inmates and the public are told that the calls are monitored and they are in jail, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for the inmate. Thus, anything said on phone calls may be used against the inmate in an investigation.
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Although the above methods are considered rights for inmates, there can be times when temporary restrictions are put in to place due to inmate misconduct or for the security of the facility.
MAIL SERVICE
SENDING MAIL TO THE CORRECTIONS FACILITY
Inmates will no longer receive their non-legal mail at the Elkhart County Correctional Facility.
Please send any mail that is not considered attorney-client privileged mail to:
JailATM.com- Elkhart County Jail
- Inmate Id: Inmates full name
- 2043 South Bend Ave Box #309
- South Bend, IN 46637
All non-legal mail sent to the address given will be processed by the mail scanning vendor and delivered to the inmate electronically via kiosks or tablets, and the original mail item will be destroyed.
The inmate name and ID number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard. Failure to include this information could result in lost or misdirected mail. Electronic correspondence, including picture attachments, can also be sent immediately at www.jailATM.com. To find the inmate ID number, go to elkhartcountysheriff.com/divisions/corrections/inmate-lookup/.
Normal mail rules still apply and content violations may prevent delivery of the item to the inmate. Prohibited materials include:
- Racy or pornographic pictures
- Pictures or descriptions of illegal activities
- Pictures or descriptions of the use or manufacture of firearms, explosives, or other weapons
- Drugs or biohazards on the envelope or contents
- Threatening or violent content
All legal mail should continue to be sent to the facility directly. Items sent to inmates must have the name and jail identification number written or printed on it. Letters are the only acceptable item for inmates to receive. The facility's mailing address is the Elkhart County Corrections Center, 26861 C.R. 26, Elkhart, IN 46517.
Legal correspondence marked "attorney-client mail" is considered privileged and will be opened in the presence of the inmate.
Subscriptions to magazines and newspapers must be sent by the publisher and delivered via the U.S. Postal Service. New books must be mailed directly from the publisher.
All items will be subject to screening, and pornographic or other unacceptable correspondence will not be permitted.
Please include the complete first and last name of the person you are sending mail. You must also list a complete first and last name with a return address on all mailings to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office. Address labels and stickers are not accepted. Mail with address labels or stickers will be returned to the sender.
No mail service will be provided on Sundays, holidays, or during emergencies within the facility.
The following is a list of mail items that will be rejected:
- The entire letter due to not having a FULL return name or FULL return address
- The entire letter due to an unknown substance on the letter (perfume, etc)
- Items containing nudity
- Polaroid Pictures
- Greeting Cards
- Items containing security issues and criminal conduct
- Items that have glitter, glue, or tape on them
- Books not sent by a publisher
- Items that contain tattooing instructions or designs
- Prohibited property and/or contraband
- Any other item not mentioned that poses a risk to the safety and security of the facility
visitation Info
Elkhart County Corrections Center – Visitation
VISITATION GUIDELINES
Visitors may be of any age, but those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No child is to be left unsupervised. Visitors must provide valid identification, such as a government photo ID issued by a state, the U.S. government or a foreign country. Matricula consular IDs, passports and identification without photos for religious reasons also are acceptable.
Inmates may participate in visitation only once a day, though visitors may share time during the visit. Only one adult and one child at a time will be allowed at the visitation booth.
The number of visits allowed each week is subject to the inmate’s classification. Corrections officers working the front desk will be able to answer any questions about this topic.
All visitors will be subject to search. Visitors must wear appropriate clothing, subject to the approval of corrections officers monitoring the visitation area. Unacceptable clothing includes spandex, shorts, and shirts with logos endorsing alcohol, drugs, weapons or gangs. Some sports logos, names and designs have been associated with gang activity, and those will not be allowed in the facility.
Head coverings will be allowed only for medical and religious reasons.
Visitors may not expose themselves on the visit.
Visitors may not use an account that is not assigned to that visitor.
Visitors may not allow anyone to use an account that is assigned to you.
Visitors may not discuss or plan criminal activity on the visit.
Visitors may not visit under the influence of drugs or show images of drugs on the visit.
