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Salt Lake County Metropolitan Jail, UT

Updated on: January 7, 2024
Salt Lake County Metropolitan Jail

Salt Lake County Metropolitan Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Salt Lake County Metropolitan Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 3415 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT, 84119
Phone: 801-743-5500
Telephone Carrier: Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions)
Capacity: 2000
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Salt Lake City
Postal Code: 84119
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake County
Official Website: http://www.slsheriff.org

Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department-Cottonwood Heights Precinct

Address: 7480 South 2700 East, Cottonwood Heights, Utah, 84121
Phone: 801-944-1830
Website: http://www.slsheriff.org

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The Salt Lake County Jail is in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility is operated and managed by the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department. 

The Salt Lake County Jail serves all of the cities within the county and even will take inmates from another surrounding county, when needed. 

Majority of inmates in this facility are serving under 2 years. The inmates in the facility range from minimum-security level all the way to maximum-security level.
 

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The Salt Lake County Jail is operated and managed by the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department has their jail roster with their current arrests available to the general public. You can find this database on the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department official website.

You can search the database by the inmate’s name. When you do a search, you will see the following information:

When search the Salt Lake County Jail roster, you will see the following information:

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates in the Salt Lake County Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will be checked by jail staff upon arrival for safety issues. After the staff examines all the mail, they will pass them out to the correct inmates. 

When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a lot of things you should refrain from sending. Such as the following: 

•    Glitter
•    Stamps
•    Plastic
•    Confetti
•    Metal
•    Ribbons
•    String
•    Gang Related Items
•    Polaroids
•    Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Chapstick
•    Perfume
•    Writing Paper
•    Pens
•    Pencil
•    Envelopes
•    Music Cards
•    No photographs larger than 5×7”

Inmates in the Salt Lake County Jail can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted. 

The mailing address for inmates in the Salt Lake County Jail is: 

(Prisoner's Name and SO#) 
c/o Salt Lake County Metro Jail 
3415 S 900 W 
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Sending Money

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Inmates in the Salt Lake County Jail will need funds to use in the commissary. To deposit funds into an inmate’s account, you will be able to do it a few different ways. 

You can mail cash, cashier’s check, or a money order to the following address.

Prisoner's Name (and SO#)
c/o Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 S. 900 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Keep in mind that you will need to write the SO# on the envelope and the payment method too. 

Another way you can deposit funds into an inmate’s account is by coming down to the metro jail. You can bring cash, cashier’s check, or a money order with you. Funds can be deposited between the hours of8am to 3:30pm and 4pm to 11:30pm. 
 

Visitation

The visiting hours for the Salt Lake County Jail will vary depending on what pod your inmate is in. All inmates in good standing are permitted to have 2 visits per week. These visits can have 3 adults.

The visiting hours are as follows:

Pod A
Tuesday: 9am to 9pm
Thursday: 9am to 9pm

Pod B Minimum
Tuesday: 9am to 9pm
Wednesday: 9am to 9pm

Pod B Medium
Monday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 9pm

Pod B Maximum
Sunday: 9am to 9pm
Friday: 9am to 9pm

Pod C
Monday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 9pm

Pod D
Sunday: 9am to 9pm
Wednesday: 9am to 9pm

Health Services
Minimum

Sunday: 9am to 9pm
Wednesday: 9am to 9pm

Health Services
Medium

Tuesday: 9am to 9pm
Thursday: 9am to 9pm

Health Services
Maximum

Monday: 9am to 9pm
Friday: 9am to 9pm

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates are permitted to have 2 visits per week at the Salt Lake County Jail. These visits can consist of 3 adults at a time.

Visiting Hours

Monday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Salt Lake County Prison Statistics

Salt Lake County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 36,016
Total Jail Population 1,996
Female Jail Population 338
Male Jail Population 1,499
Salt Lake County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 65
Black Jail Population 181
Latino Jail Population 496
Native Jail Population 51
White Jail Population 1,540
Salt Lake County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 1,837
Female Pretrial Jail Population 299
Male Pretrial Jail Population 1,467
Salt Lake County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 6
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for State Jail 17
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 124
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Salt Lake County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 799
Female Prison Admissions 68
Male Prison Admissions 731
Asian Prison Admissions 37
Black Prison Admissions 57
Latino Prison Admissions 197
Native Prison Admissions 11
White Prison Admissions 486
Other Prison Admissions 11
Salt Lake County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,257
Female Prison Population 133
Male Prison Population 2,124
Salt Lake County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 135
Black Prison Population 186
Latino Prison Population 571
Native Prison Population 33
White Prison Population 1,299
Other Prison Population 33

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