Summit County UT Jail

You can support your loved ones at Summit Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 435-615-3723.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Summit Co Jail is a detention center located at 6300 N Justice Center Dr Park City, UT which is operated locally by the Summit County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Summit County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Park City Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

You can see all the arrest records for Utah here.

The Summit County Jail is a full-service jail with a capacity of about 100 inmates. The modern design of the jail allows for integrated medical, dental, a self-sufficient kitchen, and Summit County Court access. This design minimizes the need for dangerous and expensive transports. The Summit County Sheriff is charged by statute with the responsibility of “Keeper of the Jail” UCA 17-22-2 g. Any persons arrested within Summit County will be processed and/or incarcerated in the Summit County Jail. The Jail is authorized to hold pre-sentenced arrestee’s, convicted misdemeanor offenders, and contracted Utah State Prison prisoners.

The primary mission of the Summit County Jail is public safety. The secondary mission of the facility is to provide tools to offenders to assist with their integration into the community.

The Jail offers substance abuse treatment programs, GED/High School classes, vocational training, and life skills classes. It also has an inmate working program that; help offset the taxpayer cost of running the facility, give back to the community by providing work for county projects, and assist the elderly with clearing snow, and assist in the success of our mission statement by providing inmates with valuable vocational skills training.

Inmates have telephone access between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm. All calls are initiated by the inmate. Phone time can be purchased through the commissary account by the inmate, or collect calls may be made during regular operating hours. The inmate telephone system is subject to monitoring and recording at any time.

The jail will not accept messages for an inmate. The jail does not give messages to prisoners. The ONLY exception would be a medical emergency or Death Notification. If you manipulate the message exception rule, the inmate will be denied privileges.

Mail - When sending a letter into the facility, you must have your name and return address on the envelope. To address a letter to an inmate, you must put the inmate's name and SO# All incoming and outgoing mail is scanned. Lett ers that threaten the security of the facility, prisoners, criminal content, or of suspicious nature will be seized, investigated and is subject to prosecution. Incoming mail that has the following items will not be delivered to the prisoner: Cash/ personal or business checks/Stickers/ Musical cards/Sexually oriented material/Postage stamps/ Drugs/Bodily fluids/ perfume/internet downloads. Incoming mail that contains the above-listed items will be placed in the inmate's locker. Inmates can send email letters through eNotes. You are allowed to reply through their link. No forwards or attachments. Follow t he direct ions when prom pted. You may obtain the SO# from this pamphlet or from the prisoner during your visit. The jail will only acc ept sof t bound books f rom t he publis her (book s t ore). Publis hers only rule. The jail will accept money orders or cashier checks through the mail.