If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Van Wert city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Van Wert police department at 419-238-2462. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Van Wert city Jail will serve their sentences at the Van Wert County County Jail or nearby Ohio state prison. Hence, you can use the Van Wert County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Van Wert, OH Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 23

Full Time Civilians: 8

Part Time Sworn Officers: 4

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Van Wert city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Van Wert Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Van Wert Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Van Wert Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Ohio ID at the back of the money order. Call the Van Wert city Police Department administration at 419-238-2462 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Van Wert city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Van Wert Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Van Wert Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 32 minutes call that reduces to 7 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Van Wert city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 3 visitors per day. These are 16-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Van Wert Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Van Wert Police Department at 419-238-2462 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Van Wert Police Department at 419-238-2462 or fax 419-238-2860, you can also visit their website website for more info.

Van Wert, OH Police Records

Van Wert County Clerk of Court Records
Van Wert County Most Wanted
Van Wert County Pistol Permits & Gun Licenses
Van Wert County Sheriff Sex Offender Search
Van Wert County Sheriff's Office Website
Van Wert Municipal Court Records

VISITATION HOURS

• Monday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Tuesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Wednesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Thursday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Friday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Saturday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Sunday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM