Fort Wayne Police Jail

Fort Wayne Police Jail is located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana which has a population of 253,691 (as of 2015) residents. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Police Chief Steve Reed and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Fort Wayne Police Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Fort Wayne Police Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

260-427-1222 260-427-1230

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Fort Wayne Police Jail
One East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46803

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Fort Wayne Police Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Fort Wayne Police Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
One East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46803

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Recent News for Fort Wayne IN Police Department:

November 27, 2016 - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A lady was discovered dead in a rear way wrapped in cover cushioning in the 3300 piece of Wayne Trace. 

As indicated by Officer John Chambers with Fort Wayne Police Department, somebody found the lady on the ground in the back road, between Drexel Avenue and Trentman Avenue around 9:50 a.m. Saturday morning. Paramedics touched base on the scene and claimed the lady dead at around 10:30 a.m. Chambers said it is not yet known to what extent the body has been there. The character of the casualty and the reason for death will be discharged by the Allen County Coroner's Office. Police are campaigning the range, searching for witnesses or somebody who may have known the lady. 

The occurrence stays under scrutiny by the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Prosecutor's Office and the Allen County Coroner's Office.