Inmate
Property
Depositing
Money in an Inmate's Account
Release of Inmate Money
Release of Inmate Property
Clothing Exchange
Transfer of Property to an Inmate
Depositing
Money in an Inmate's Account
An inmate uses money in his or her account to purchase hygiene items,
writing supplies, and snacks from the commissary, and to pay for
fees. The inmate will receive the balance of any remaining funds
in the account upon release.
You may deposit money in an inmate's account in person
Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC/Justice Center)
1120 S.W. Third St.
Portland OR 97204
or
Multnomah County Inverness Jail
11540 N.E. Inverness Dr.
Portland OR 97220.
Money is accepted from 7:00 AM-10:30 PM at MCDC. Money is accepted
at MCIJ on Sat/Sun, from 3:30 PM-10:30 PM and Monday through Friday
from 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM. Funds will be available for the inmate’s
use the next business day. You may also mail funds to these facilities.
We will deposit cashier's checks and money orders only from acceptable
sources. Posting of funds from cashier’s check and money orders
may be delayed (up to 7-10 working days) pending verification of
funds availability and authenticity with the issuing financial institution.
Multiple types of funds (i.e. cash/cashier’s check, money
order/cashier’s check, etc.) may be deposited on the same
day.
Government checks (i.e. Social Security, Oregon Employment Division,
etc.) will be accepted. However, government checks are verified
with the issuing government agency to ensure that the inmate is
eligible to receive those funds while incarcerated (some government
benefits are not allowed for individuals in custody). Verification
of government issued checks may delay the funds being posted to
an inmate’s account.
Individual deposits are limited to a maximum of $500.00. The total
number of deposits is limited to five (5) in a thirty day period.
The deposit limit does not apply to deposits for self-bails or deposits
of government issued checks or payroll checks, except as outlined
above.
We
do not accept personal, business, two-party checks, credit or debit
cards.
Payroll checks are acceptable, pending the verification of funds
availability and authenticity.
Make a check or money order payable to the inmate.
Write the inmate's booking number (SWIS number) on the check or
money order if possible.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has the right to refuse
to post questionable or unverifiable financial documents to the
inmate’s account.
Release of Inmate Money
An inmate can release funds in his or her account to another party.
The number of money releases is limited to two (2) in a thirty day
period. An inmate may only release a maximum of $500.00 at any one
time. Contact the inmate if you wish to have the inmate release
money for any reason. All money releases are in the form of a check.
The inmate must provide the correct spelling of the name of the
person they are releasing the money to.
Money
releases can be done Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-10:30 PM, and 7:00
AM-10:30 PM Saturday-Sunday, except between the hours of 2:30-3:00
PM.
Jail
staff will not accept any walk-in requests from a person to have
an inmate release money.
Release of Inmate Property
An inmate may release all of his or her property to a person from
jail storage. Single or selected items of property will not be released.
It is an all or nothing transaction.
The inmate must fill out and sign a property release form before
the recipient arrives at the jail. The inmate must sign to approve
the property release or it will not occur. We do not interrupt an
inmate's work duties, classes, or court appearances to have the
inmate sign a form.
The authorized recipient can pickup the property at the MCDC lobby
desk Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-10:30 PM and Saturday-Sunday 7:00 AM-10:30
PM, except between the hours of 2:30-3:00 PM.
A recipient must present official picture identification, such as
a driver's license, to receive the property.
Clothing Exchange
The inmate must fill out and sign a clothing exchange form before
the recipient arrives at the jail. The inmate must sign to approve
the clothing exchange or it will not occur. We do not interrupt
an inmate's work duties, classes, or court appearances to have the
inmate sign a form.
The authorized recipient can exchange clothing at the MCDC lobby
desk Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-10:30 PM and Saturday-Sunday 7:00 AM-10:30
PM, except between the hours of 2:30-3:00 PM.
Clothing for court needs to be brought to the inmate’s attorney
at the Multnomah County Courthouse, 1021 S.W. Fourth St., Portland
OR, 97204. You must clear this through the Officer In Charge (OIC)
at MCDC, prior to the court date.
If an inmate is booked in with clothing that is not appropriate
to wear at the time of release (i.e. inmate has had a significant
weight loss/gain, inmate arrested in summer clothing but being released
in winter, etc.), appropriate clothing will be provided by the jail
at the time of release. The inmate needs to notify staff at release
that their clothing is inappropriate. Jail staff will then determine
if the inmate needs to be provided with additional/different clothing.
Transfer of Property to an Inmate
You cannot bring an inmate any property with the exception of prescription
eye glasses. You may drop glasses at either MCDC or Inverness Jail.
You must provide ID and a valid mailing address if dropping off
eye glasses. Eye glasses are given to the inmate upon approval by
the inmate’s counselor. If the eye glasses are not approved
by the inmate’s counselor, the eye glasses will be mailed
back to you.
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