Multnomah County Detention Center

Multnomah County Detention 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: 503-988-3051

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Multnomah County Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 1120 SW 3rd Ave in Portland, OR. This county jail is operated locally by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Multnomah County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Portland Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Multnomah County Detention Center has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

Multnomah County OR Detention Center – Inmate Handbook

visitation Info

Multnomah County OR Detention Center – Visitation

All social visits are subject to change or cancellation based on the needs of the facility. Visiting space is limited and scheduled based on who requests first. Visits are not guaranteed and may be denied or cancelled due to court orders, keep separates, or visitor/inmate behavior.

Social Visiting Hours – Multnomah County Detention Center Only: Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 2:15 pm & 4:15 pm to 9:30 pm

Kiosk Visiting Hours for the Multnomah County Detention Center Only (Inverness Jail Inmates Only):

Monday through Sunday:

• 9:00 am to 11:00 am (visit must end by 11:00 am)
• 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (visit must end by 3:00 pm)
• 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (visit must end by 5:30 pm)

Social visits are between an inmate and his or her family, friends, or business associates. They are a privilege for the inmate. They may occur only during visiting hours. Social visitors must be on the inmate's visitor list. Inmates on disciplinary status may be denied or have restricted visiting privileges.

Visiting is on a first-come, first-served basis. You should plan on arriving at least thirty to sixty minutes prior to the visiting session you plan to attend. The popular times for visiting are the earlier evening sessions; so plan your arrival accordingly. At Inverness Jail you may experience a line of people waiting to sign up for visits. An inmate may have a maximum of 3 social visitors per visit. Children count as visitors.

An inmate has only two visit periods per week (from Sunday to Saturday). Each visit has a maximum length of thirty minutes. Visiting is subject to space availability. Note: Inmates must put all visitors on their visiting list prior to the visit. This includes minors. Steps to visiting an inmate:

1. Before you approach the visiting window to sign up for a visit, complete a “service request form” for each person visiting.
2. Report to the window with your completed service request form(s), each visitor’s identification, and with each visitor present. The officers must see each visitor before sign-up may occur.
3. All adult social visitors must present current, valid, government-issued picture identification. Accepted Identification: ⋅ State driver’s license ⋅ State ID card ⋅ Military ID card ⋅ Passport
4. For minor-aged visitors, see the Policy Permitting Minors Under The Age of 18.

Visitors who are disruptive will be removed and may be denied future visitation privileges. Visitors who are excluded cannot visit until the exclusion expires.