Utah County Jail

The Utah County Jail is an ICE Detention Facility that is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at Utah County Jail, you may call (801) 886-7400 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the detainee's information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, aliases he or she may use, date of birth, and country of birth.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting Hours at Utah County Jail are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, 1:00pm to 3:30 pm, and 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

• For adequate time to process through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.
• Visitors must have a valid photo ID.
• Visits last a maximum of 30 minutes.
• Minors are only allowed to visit the first seven days of the month.
• Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older).
• Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

General Visiting Rules

All visits are non-contact. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility. If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.

All visitors are subject to search, including a pat-down, inspection of belongings, and a metal scan. You are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area. If you refuse to cooperate with a reasonable search, you will not be admitted.

All mail sent to detainees must include the last four digits of their A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. For safety reasons, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. 

A detainee may receive items for travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. 

Luggage can be sent after getting approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. For security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.

How to Call an Inmate

Detainees at Utah County Jail cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to leave an urgent message for a detainee, you must call (801) 851-4210 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number, your name, and a telephone number where you can be reached.

How to Send Money

You can send money to a detainee at Utah County Jail by mailing them a check or money order directly. When a detainee receives money in the mail, it will be taken to the processing area to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all money received. Do not send cash.

To Post a Delivery Bond

Delivery bonds are posted when a person has been taken into ICE custody and placed into removal proceedings while in the United States. When posting a delivery bond, you must show proof of identity.

Bonds for aliens detained by ICE may be posted at ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nationwide, Monday through Friday (except public holidays) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., local time. For a list of ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nearest you or for bond information, click here. You must have the last name of the detainee and their alien registration number before calling. 

Acceptable forms of payment are: money orders, cashier’s checks or certified checks. Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

Programs For Inmates

None

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Careers at Utah County Jail

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