Springfield OR Municipal Jail

Springfield OR Municipal Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 541-726-3714

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Springfield Municipal Jail began accepting inmates January 29, 2010. The 100-bed facility is the largest municipal jail in the State of Oregon. The bond measure to build the facility was passed in November of 2004 by the citizens of Springfield.

The purpose of the Springfield Jail is to create a safer community and provide secure incarceration and detention for misdemeanant offenders, pre and post-trial.

The goals of the jail for the City of Springfield are:

• Hold offenders accountable for their criminal behavior.
• Reduce crime in the City of Springfield.
• Reduce “Failure to Appear” instances in the Municipal Court (reducing the costs associated with each instance of Failure to Appear by criminal defendants)
• Increase revenue associated with fines that go unpaid in Municipal Court
• Reduce the police officer transport time required to lodge criminal offenders in the Lane County Jail.
• Reduce booking time for police officers.
• Increase police officers’ time spent patrolling Springfield neighborhoods.

INMATE MAIL:

Can inmates receive mail? – Yes, but it must come through the US Postal Service. Mail delivered by hand, courier or commercially delivered will be refused.

How do I address the mail?

Clearly write the inmate’s complete name. Do not use nicknames. If you know the inmate’s middle name or AIRS number, please include those. Send mail to this address:

Inmate’s Name and AIRS # Springfield Municipal Jail 344 A St.
Springfield, OR. 97477

Include your name and return address on the mail! We will not deliver nor hold inmate mail that is missing a return address. Handwrite your return address rather than using gummed or adhesive labels. Labels are removed before delivering to the inmate. Without a return address, the inmate may not be able to reply to your letter.

Is mail subject to inspection? – Yes, all incoming and outgoing mail is inspected by jail staff. Any mail containing inappropriate material/content will be returned to the sender. Mail containing contraband that could threaten the safety and security of the jail and staff will be seized and the Jail Operations Supervisor will cause it to be destroyed, returned or investigated for prosecution. Introduction of contraband into a correctional facility is a class C felony under ORS 162.185 and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to
$100,000.

Prohibited mail is defined as follows:

1. Nude photos or other pictorial depictions of genitalia, including women’s breasts. This policy also prohibits photographs or drawings depicting sex, excretion, sadism, masochism or materials that go beyond the customary limits of decency.

2. Materials which may incite violence or discrimination, based on race, religion, creed or nationality or which may create danger of violence and physical harm.

Inmate Trust Accounting/Commissary Funds:
Friends and family members can deposit funds using the following methods:

• Jail Lobby: Cash, money order or cashier checks are accepted to deposit funds
• Internet Deposits: via the provider’s website: read disclaimer below & click “I Agree”
• Toll Free Phone Deposits: by calling 866-345-1884

A fee will be charged for funds deposited using the Internet and telephone options. Funds are accepted over the counter at the Jail lobby or through the U.S. Mail with no fee charged. Offenders will not be charged a fee during the booking process for funds placed on their Trust Account.

visitation Info

Springfield Municipal Jail – Visitation

VISITATION PROCEDURES AT THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL JAIL

•    Inmates can fill out a Visitor List which consists of up to two people with one alternate who may be allowed to visit.
•    Each inmate is allowed two visitors a week including children.
•    If your name is not on the inmate’s Visitor List, you will not be allowed a visit, no exceptions.
•    Children are included in the three active visitors.
•    Names on the visitor list may only be changed by the inmate through official Jail correspondence. Please mail your visit request to the inmate and include your full name and date of birth.
•    You may call 541-744-4177 on Mondays’ between 9:00am and 3:00pm to check and see if you are on a particular inmate’s visitation list. Jail Staff will not reveal to you who is on an inmate’s visitation list.
•    You must arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit time. Failure to do so will result in the visit being canceled.
•    Only inmates who have been incarcerated for 7 or more days, may request a visit.
•    Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
•    If you are bringing children (under age 18) you must be the parent or legal guardian of the children. There must be official documentation presented at the time of the visit showing the relationship to the inmate and the supervising adult visitor.
•    Anyone exhibiting behavior which disrupts the orderly operation of the facility will not be allowed to visit. The staff’s decision is final.

VISITOR ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS:

•    Footwear must be worn by all
•    Gang-related clothing is prohibited
•    See-through clothing, including sheer fabrics and loose weave, is prohibited
•    Clothing similar to that worn by the inmates is prohibited
•    Shorts and dresses shorter than mid-line to the thigh or any clothing that is highly suggestive is prohibited
•    Clothing which contains racial comments or slurs is prohibited

OTHER VISITATION REQUIREMENTS:

•    All visitors are subject to search
•    Photo identification is required for all adults
•    Responsibility for control and order of minors rest with the accompanying adult. If you are unwilling or unable to maintain control of a child, your visit shall be terminated
•    Visitors who show signs of alcohol or other intoxicant use shall not be allowed to visit
•    Visitors shall not possess or carry onto the jail grounds any explosive, firearm, knife, ammunition, chemical agents, alcoholic beverage, narcotics, dangerous drugs, or objects or material of any kind which might be used to compromise the safety and security of the facility
•    Any previous acts, attempts or convictions in regards to smuggling drugs, weapons or contraband into any jail; assisting, conspiring or otherwise participating in an escape; possession, control, delivery or conspiring the same of an explosive device; will be grounds for being permanently restricted from visitation
•    You cannot visit if you are currently on probation or parole, or have been incarcerated in this facility within the past 12 months
•    Disrespect toward jail staff is cause to deny or terminate a visit
•    Contact visits are not permitted
•    Visits between inmates are not be permitted