Elko County Jail in Nevada: Information for Family and Friends of Inmates
The Elko County Jail serves as the primary detention facility for individuals arrested in Elko, Nevada. This medium-capacity correctional institution can accommodate up to 120 inmates.
Typical offenses leading to incarceration at the Elko Jail include driving under the influence (DUI), shoplifting, and domestic battery charges.
Learn more about Elko County Detention Center on the Elko County Sheriff’s Office (NV) website.
Keep reading for details about the Elko County Detention Center, including:
- Where is the Elko County Jail?
- How can I search for an inmate?
- Where do I post bail?
- When can I visit?
- How do inmate phone calls work?
- Where do I send mail?
- How do I put money on the books?
- How do inmates release property to me?
Where is the Elko County Jail?
How can I search for an inmate?
The Elko Detention Facility does not provide inmate information online. If you suspect that a friend or loved one may be incarcerated there, call the jail at (775) 777-2530.
Where do I post bail?
Inmates may be bailed out twenty-four hours a day. Friends and family can post bail by cash at the jail at 775 West Silver Street, Elko, NV 89801. Otherwise, Elko County Jail accepts payment by bail bondsmen.
Learn more about the Nevada bail process. And see our article on how to bail out an inmate at the Elko Jail.
When can I visit?
Schedule a video visit using the app ICSolutions. To schedule an on-site visit, call the jail at (775) 777-2530.
How do inmate phone calls work?
People in custody at Elko Jail may not receive incoming phone calls. However, they are given weekly opportunities to place outgoing collect calls.
Where do I send mail?
People may send letters to persons in custody at Elko County Jail at:
Elko County Detention Center
c/o Inmate name and number
P.O. Box 2028
Elko, NV 89803
Note that all mail is subject to search, and the jail reserves the right to intercept items.
People can send electronic messages to inmates using the website smartdeposit.com.
How do I put money on the books?
There are three ways to put money on an inmate’s books at Elko County Jail:
1. In-person: People can pay in cash at the jail at 775 West Silver Street, Elko, NV 89801.
2. U.S. Mail: People can send a money order of up to $150 made payable to the Elko County Jail with the inmate’s name on the memo line. The jail address is Elko County Jail, 775 West Silver Street, Elko, NV 89801.
3. Online: People can transfer funds through the website smartdeposit.com.
Inmates at Elko County Jail typically use their inmate accounts to buy toiletries, snacks, and other items from the jail commissary.
How do inmates release property to me?
People booked at Elko Jail may release their wallets, keys, or other property they are carrying to an outside person.
The recipient of the property must go to the jail at 775 West Silver Street, Elko, NV 89801, produce a photo ID, and fill out release paperwork.
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