Box Elder County Jail Overview
Box Elder County Jail / Box Elder County Correctional Facility is operated by the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office at the sheriff's campus in Brigham City. The county corrections page says Utah law requires the sheriff to maintain a county jail and identifies this facility as the county detention center. It holds people arrested in the county, people awaiting local court action, people serving county jail sentences, and people waiting on transfer decisions. City police arrests may also move to the county jail after intake.
The facility is not a state prison, federal prison, or ICE-owned detention center. No separate public-facing city jail, regional jail, work-release annex, state prison, BOP facility, or ICE facility was confirmed in Box Elder County. Sentenced Utah prison custody belongs with UDC. Federal and immigration searches use different locators. EOIR lists Box Elder County Jail in a Utah detained-location administrative context, but the county's published jail page remains a sheriff-operated county jail page.
Box Elder County Jail Capacity
The county publishes capacity but not a live inmate count. The official corrections page states that Box Elder County Jail has 168 inmate beds, including 26 beds reserved for females. The same source says housing includes dormitory and pod styles with individual cell-type housing. No current daily population, average daily population, or occupancy dashboard was located on public county pages during the July 1, 2026 research inspection.
Historical outside sources show dated figures, including a 129-prisoner BJS-derived 2013 count and an 82-person PPI phone-justice appendix field, but those are not today's jail population. Use the current county capacity and Booking contact for present custody questions.
Look Up Inmates at Box Elder County Jail
The correct lookup method for this facility is the county Booking Department, not a web roster. The official Box Elder County Corrections page states that the jail roster is not available online and directs the public to Booking for current inmates, bail amounts, and charges. The main sheriff line is 435-734-3800, and the frequently dialed numbers page lists Booking at 435-734-3839.
- Call 435-734-3800 and follow the automated prompts to Booking, or call the direct Booking number at 435-734-3839.
- Ask whether the person is currently housed at Box Elder County Jail / Box Elder County Correctional Facility.
- Provide the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, and case or citation number if available.
- Ask for current custody status, bail amount, and listed charges, which are the categories the county says Booking can answer.
- If the person is no longer in jail, ask whether a release, bond, transfer, Utah DOC move, federal hold, ICE hold, or other agency hold is noted.
For older records, booking paperwork, or a booking photo request, contact Sheriff's Records/GRAMA at 435-734-3822 or use the Box Elder County JustFOIA public portal.
Box Elder County Jail Address
Use the physical address for visits, lobby kiosk access, and mapping. Use the mailing address for inmate mail. The county publishes several phone numbers because different jail tasks route to different staff.
Box Elder County Jail / Box Elder County Correctional Facility
52 S 1000 W
Brigham City, UT 84302
435-734-3800
Booking: 435-734-3839; booking fallback / jail commander line: 435-734-3838
Inmate Mail
Inmate Full Name
P.O. Box 888
Brigham City, UT 84302-0888
Use the postcard and photo rules before mailing anything.
Visit Box Elder County Jail Inmates
The Box Elder visitation page says in-person visitation is currently suspended. Public visits occur through video kiosks in the Sheriff's Office lobby or remotely through Inmate Canteen. An inmate must be at the jail at least five days before visiting can start. All visitors must create an Inmate Canteen account, take clear photos of themselves and their ID, and allow up to 72 hours for approval.
| Visit Channel | Days | Hours / Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby video kiosks | Monday-Friday | 8 am-4:30 pm; times vary by housing unit |
| Lobby video kiosks | Saturday-Sunday | 9 am-4:30 pm; visits may close for security |
| Remote Inmate Canteen video | Not fully published | $0.39 per minute outside the facility |
| Visitation questions | All | Call 435-734-3830; if no answer, call Booking at 435-734-3838 |
Accepted adult ID includes a valid driver's license with photo, Utah photo ID, passport, armed forces ID, or U.S. DOJ/INS ID. Children 12 and older need picture ID, and minors must visit with a parent, legal guardian, or grandparent. Contraband, intoxication, abusive conduct, rule violations, improper electronic-device use, or dress-code violations can end or suspend visiting privileges.
Box Elder County Jail Mail and Money
Box Elder County Jail mail rules are unusually specific. Regular personal correspondence must be white cardstock or generic white postcards no larger than 6 by 9 inches. The front may contain only the sender address and inmate address. Photos use a separate plain white envelope marked PHOTOS, with no writing on photos except name, place taken, and date. Photos must be no larger than 4 by 6, no Polaroids, and no more than 10 photos.
| Mail or Money Item | Box Elder County Rule |
|---|---|
| Regular personal mail | White cardstock or generic white postcards, maximum 6 by 9 inches |
| Photos | Plain white envelope marked PHOTOS, max 10, no Polaroids |
| Money by mail | Money orders only; no cash or personal checks |
| Books and magazines | Must come directly from the publisher; no hard-bound books |
| Mail appeal | Lt. Alex Evans, 435-734-3884 |
Inmate Canteen is the main platform for communications, video visits, commissary account funding, secure packs, messaging, and games. Online deposits are available around the clock with Mastercard or Visa debit or credit cards. The lobby kiosk is at 52 S 1000 W. County pages give slightly different lobby/kiosk hours, so confirm before making a special trip.
Box Elder County Jail Bail
Booking is the first stop for bail because the county says Booking can provide bail amounts. Box Elder County also links a GovPayNet/AllPaid remote bail portal for the Box Elder County Sheriff's Department. The portal requires the inmate's name, payer driver's license or ID number, payment amount, billing details, and card information. It does not determine the bail amount for the user.
| Bail Step | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Confirm custody with Booking | The person must be held locally before local jail bail is useful |
| Ask for current bail amount | Court orders, warrants, or holds can change release terms |
| Use remote bail only after confirmation | The portal calculates fees after amount entry |
| Ask about holds | A no-bond order, detainer, federal hold, ICE issue, or probation/parole hold can block release |
Booking at Box Elder County Jail
The county does not publish a full booking timeline, so exact processing time should not be assumed. After arrest, intake may include identity collection, booking record creation, search, property inventory, photo and fingerprint steps, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing placement. The jail's published housing styles support a classification process, but the county does not publish the internal criteria.
A jail charge heard by phone is a custody snapshot. Box Elder court records can change once the County Attorney files an Information or a citation/summons case enters the court system. Justice Court handles class B and C misdemeanors, infractions, and certain traffic matters, while First District Court handles adult class A misdemeanors and felonies.
About Box Elder County Jail
The jail's public pages focus on capacity, roster limits, police interviews, visitation, mail, money, and communications. The Sheriff's Office page lists Kevin Potter as sheriff and describes training and service priorities for the office. Public program details are limited. No official page was located for medical-care requests, grievance procedures, education, GED, vocational programs, religious services, PREA materials, or reentry services in detail.
For people who leave the jail for state custody, Utah Department of Corrections services become relevant. UDC also lists a Brigham City Adult Probation and Parole office, but that is supervision infrastructure, not a detention facility. For custody notification, Utah VINELink can be used where participating jail or prison records are available.
Note: Confirm custody and visit approval with the jail before traveling to the sheriff's campus.