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Switzerland County Detention Center Overview

The Switzerland County Detention Center is located with the Switzerland County Sheriff's Office at 405 Liberty Street in Vevay, Indiana. Sheriff pages also call it the Switzerland County Jail, while the design source calls it the Switzerland County Sheriff/Communications/Detention Facility. The polished facility name should stay Switzerland County Detention Center, with the jail name noted because residents and sheriff pages use it.

The building combines sheriff operations, 911 communications, public reception, video visitation, public conference rooms, booking intake, and adult detention housing. American Structurepoint describes an 18,900-square-foot, $4.1 million project with a housing pod arranged around central control, parking lots, and a connector to the existing courthouse. That layout explains why jail, sheriff, communications, and court-related traffic all route through the same downtown Vevay area.

The facility design page documents the sheriff, communications, and detention building details.

The design source is also the source for the 50-bed adult detention reference used in capacity discussions.

Switzerland County Jail Contact

The jail phone is the direct line for custody questions. Use the main sheriff number for general office matters and the jail number for inmate status, bond, mail, property, phone cards, and commissary questions. The sheriff's directory identifies Sheriff Brian L. Morton and Jail Commander Luann Schaefer.

Who the Jail Holds

The Switzerland County Detention Center is a county jail, not a state prison. It holds adults newly arrested in Switzerland County, people waiting for bond or first appearance, people held on court orders or local holds, local sentenced misdemeanor inmates, people awaiting transfer, and some out-of-county inmates when the jail accepts them. No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention facility, city jail, or work-release annex was located inside Switzerland County during research.

Switzerland County Jail Capacity

Capacity should stay nuanced. American Structurepoint identifies a 50-bed adult detention facility. A January 28, 2021 Eagle Country local report citing Sheriff Brian Morton said 56 of 60 beds were accounted for that day, including 42 Switzerland County inmates and 14 inmates from surrounding counties. The two numbers should not be flattened into one unsupported figure.

Vera Institute data lists a 2024 Switzerland County total jail population value of 15.11 and a 2024 rate of 246.86 per 100,000 age 15-64 population. Those are dataset values, not a daily sheriff count. No current official local daily population dashboard was located.

Lookup Detention Center Inmates

Search current and recent jail custody through the INjail Public Portal. Use the Search tab or Counties tab, narrow by Switzerland County, and open View on a matching result. The roster can show demographics, booking and release dates, arresting agency, holds, cases, charges, and a mugshot component when populated. If the search fails, call the jail at 812-427-2057.

1. Search INjail by last name, first name, date of birth, county, and booking or release date range.
2. Use VINE or VINELink for custody-status notifications after a jail record is found.
3. Call the jail phone for immediate custody, bond, or transfer questions.
4. Submit a written sheriff request for older booking records or photos not online.
5. Use IDOC, BOP, USMS, or ICE tools if the person is no longer in county jail custody.

Visit Switzerland County Jail

All visits are by video. No contact visits are allowed. The posted visitation window is 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. daily, and both inmates and visitors are limited to one 30-minute visit per day. Visits may be recorded and monitored. Visitor privileges can be revoked for abuse, rule violations, or safety and security concerns.

Mail Rules at the Jail

Mail must use the inmate's name and the jail address. The outside of the envelope must show the sender's full name and return address, or it will not be delivered. Incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband or funds. The sheriff's posted allowed items include soft-cover books mailed directly from the publisher, letters, cash, money orders, and stamps. Colored pages and computer-printed materials are not delivered.

Mail policies can change quickly. Call the jail before mailing cash, stamps, books, or money orders, especially if the person was recently transferred or released.

Money Phone Cards Commissary

The sheriff's page says money can be placed on an inmate account at any time, but it does not identify an online deposit vendor or fee table. Phone cards in $10 and $20 amounts can be purchased through jail staff at any time and are distributed once per day. Exact change is required. Commissary is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday unless the inmate is under disciplinary action or a holiday affects availability.

Bond at Switzerland County Jail

The sheriff's bond page says an inmate with bond set by a judge or bond schedule may be eligible to bond out, and bond can be paid at any time. Cash-only bonds can be paid directly to the jail without going through a bondsman. Exact cash is required, and personal checks are not accepted. If a surety bond is used, the inmate or family contacts a bondsman; the jail does not endorse one bondsman over another.

Bond does not always mean release. A hold, warrant, probation or parole detainer, other-county hold, federal matter, ICE detainer, or DOC backup status can keep a person in custody. Confirm releasability with the jail before bringing cash or arranging a bondsman.

Jail Standards and Oversight

The Switzerland County Detention Center is a county jail, so Indiana county jail standards apply rather than state-prison visitation or housing rules. 210 IAC 3 sets statewide county jail standards for administration, supervision, medical screening, and jail operations. The research file did not locate a current local inspection report, accreditation status, local grievance policy, or detailed program menu.

Public sheriff pages focus on operational rules for visits, mail, money, property, bond, and VINE. No official local GED, work release, religious services, tablet, substance-abuse, sick-call, or reentry program list was located. For current programs or accommodations, call the jail phone line or ask Jail Commander Luann Schaefer through the sheriff directory channel.