West Lafayette, Indiana is home to West Lafayette Jail. The West Lafayette Jail serves West Lafayette and other cities and is a contract facility. This facility is a low-security detention center and is located within Tippecanoe County.
The West Lafayette Jail is very structured for the inmates. At 5:30 the inmates wake up and from 6 - 6:30 they eat breakfast. All inmates that are physically able to work report to their assigned job at 7:30. When inmates do their job well they are able to have time taken off of their sentence, however, they do not receive an income for their work in the West Lafayette Jail.
There is not an inmate roster for the inmates that are held in the West Lafayette Jail. However, if you would like to do an inmate search you will need to call the jail directly at 765-775-5200. The staff at the West Lafayette Jail will be able to help you find who you are looking for.
Send a Mail/Package
Inmates at West Lafayette Jail are allowed to receive and send mail to their loved ones, however, all mail is looked through before it gets sent out or given to an inmate. On top of that, the inmates are only allowed to open their mail in front of West Lafayette Jail personnel.
Please do not send contraband or anything that would risk the safety or security of anyone. This mail will be sent back to the sender or disposed of. Inmates will not receive such mail.
Sending Money
The West Lafayette Jail does not allow its inmates to receive any funds from loved ones. All of the inmate's needs are provided by the jail.
Phone Calls
Inmates at West Lafayette Jail are given phone time where they can call their loved ones. You will not be able to call your loved one that is in jail though.
Inmates use collect calling. With collect calls, the person that accepts the call is responsible for the charges that are applied to the collect call.
All phone calls are monitored and recorded. The inmates at West Lafayette Jail are given 15 - 20 minutes of phone time and once the time is up the phone call is ended or disconnected.
Visitation Rules
You are allowed to visit an inmate in West Lafayette Jail but be sure you follow the following visitation guidelines:
Leave your personal belongings in your vehicle, including your cell phone.
A legal guardian must be with children 17 years of age and younger.
Be sure to bring your government issued photo ID card.
You may be subject to being searched an go through a metal detector as well.
Do not wear revealing or offensive clothing.
Those who are on parole or probation are typically denied visitation.
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
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
