Jail Division – Marion County Sheriff’s Office
317.327.1400
Major Melissa Hiner (Arrestee Processing Center Commander )
The Arrestee Processing Center (APC) is the entry point for all individuals who are arrested in Marion County. Arrestee processing involves identification, searching, conducting medical evaluations, fingerprinting, photographing and initial court hearings. After processing and initial hearings, the court releases certain arrestees on bond. The remaining arrestees are evaluated by classification specialists who review the inmate’s history to determine their security risk level.
After a medical and security evaluation, an inmate is classified to one of the MCSO’s housing facilities. Male inmates who are a low to moderate security risk are sent to Jail II, located at 700 E. Washington Street. Jail II is operated under contract by Corrections Corporations of America and has a bed capacity of 1,250 beds.
The remaining male and female inmates are housed in Jail I, which has two locations. Jail I is located at 40 S. Alabama Street. “Intake” is located in the City-County Building at 50 N. Alabama Street. Jail I houses inmates with high to medium security risk levels and inmates with chronic and special medical needs. Jail I and the Intake facility have a bed capacity of 1,360 with inmate populations fluctuating at or below the maximum capacity.
The Jail Division, which manages Jail I and “Intake,” is staffed with 454 Deputy Sheriffs and 64 civilians. Officers assigned to the Jail Division receive fifteen weeks of basic law enforcement training and two weeks of on-the-job training with qualified instructors before starting their first assignment as a Deputy Sheriff. Officer proficiencies are maintained through 40 hours of annual in-service training.
The Jail Division not only provides a safe and healthy environment, it also offers programs to assist inmates in successfully transitioning back to the community. These programs include GED classes, anger management, parenting, relationships, breast cancer awareness, child abuse prevention, and classes for those recovering from drug and alcohol dependency.