Owen County Jail

The jail division is, of course, the place where the prisoners are incarcerated. The jailer's station is equipped with televison monitors so that surveillance cameras that are located in each cell block can be monitored. In addition, there are intercom systems in each cell block so that the jailer can communicate with any subject in the cell block. Besides the regular cell blocks, there is also a padded cell and a drunk tank. Unlike the cells in the old jail where each cell had to be locked by a key, the cells in the new facility can be locked/unlocked with either a key or electronically by a master control panel. Like the rest of the department, the jailer's station has a computer which the jailers use to keep up-to-date information on all prisoners such as descriptions, bond information, crime committed, medical needs, etc. Each jailer has attended a program at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to be certified as jailers by the State of Indiana.