Jackson Jennings Corrections Overview
Jackson Jennings Community Corrections is a community-based program serving Jackson County and Jennings County court referrals. County material says the program provides a diversion from Department of Correction commitment or local incarceration for felony offenders. Its work is detention-adjacent, but it is not the same as the Jackson County Jail, and it does not publish a separate public inmate roster like the sheriff's jail roster.
The county page identifies the program as operating under local community-corrections authority, an advisory-board structure, and an Indiana Department of Correction grant framework. Research lists the local executive director as J.L. Brewer. Program areas include work release, electronic monitoring, drug court, home detention, and community transition. Those services can be court ordered, tied to supervision rules, and funded through offender user fees.
The program's local legal frame is also more specific than a generic probation office. The research cites County Ordinance 1989-9, Indiana Code 11-12-1-1 through 11-12-3-2, and IAC 210 as the authority noted by county material. That matters for record users because Community Corrections is part of a court and IDOC-linked supervision structure. A participant's public trail may include a criminal case, a sentencing order, an IDOC referral, fee records, and program compliance actions rather than a single inmate profile.
The official Community Corrections overview gives the program address and explains its diversion role.
That official source supports treating this entry as a work-release and supervision facility page rather than as another county jail page.
Jackson Jennings Lookup Route
No separate Jackson Jennings Community Corrections inmate roster was located in official sources. A person assigned to work release, electronic monitoring, or community transition may have court records in Indiana MyCase, supervision instructions from the sentencing court, and program fee or resident-service accounts through the Community Corrections office. If the person was arrested or is in jail custody, the correct first custody lookup is the sheriff's Jackson County jail roster, followed by the jail phone when the roster is offline.
- Check whether the question is about jail custody, work release, home detention, or a court case.
- Use the Jackson County Jail roster for current jail custody and 48-hour release checks.
- Use MyCase for filed criminal cases, hearings, orders, and court status.
- Call Jackson Jennings Community Corrections at (812) 271-1400 for program reporting, fee, and resident-service questions.
- Use the IDOC locator only when the person has transferred to sentenced state custody.
The difference is practical. The jail roster is a custody list. Community Corrections is a placement and supervision program. A work-release resident may have strict custody-like rules, fees, and monitoring, but the public lookup path depends on the court order and the program office rather than a live jail population page.
Jackson Jennings Contact
The program office is in Seymour, which is also Jackson County's largest city. Official sources list the same Dupont Drive location for Community Corrections and work-release program material. Call the program office for reporting instructions, resident-service questions, work-release logistics, home-detention compliance, and payment routing. Do not use this number to confirm a new arrest in jail custody unless the person is known to be a program participant.
Jackson Jennings Community Corrections
325 Dupont Drive
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 271-1400
Community corrections, work release, and monitoring program office
Jackson County Jail Custody Fallback
150 East SR 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
(812) 358-1982
Use for current jail custody, booking, bond, and roster outage questions
Jackson Jennings Program Types
The county describes Community Corrections as an alternative to state or local incarceration for offenders referred by Circuit and Superior courts. That means placement depends on a court, sentence, supervision status, and program eligibility. Work release allows approved residents to leave for authorized work and return under program rules. Home detention uses monitoring and field contacts. Community transition applies to certain IDOC-sentenced offenders near sentence completion after referral and court approval.
- Work release
- A structured placement where approved residents may work outside the facility while remaining under program rules.
- Home detention
- A supervised placement at an approved residence, often with electronic, alcohol, or GPS monitoring.
- Community transition
- An IDOC-linked pathway for eligible sentenced offenders near release, with court approval and local monitoring.
- Drug court
- A court-supervised program with treatment and compliance requirements that may connect to program fees and monitoring.
County home-detention material says eligible offenders can include class A, B, C, and D felons, class A misdemeanants, and pending non-violent habitual offenders in lieu of IDOC commitment. The program assesses non-violent status and supervision needs. Plans may center on employment, education, family, and substance-abuse needs. Officers may use residence visits, workplace visits, electronic monitoring, alcohol monitoring, and GPS monitoring.
Jackson Jennings Fee Schedule
The official Community Corrections FAQ publishes the best fee and payment details. It states that fees are not paid by cash or personal check, except for food and laundry cards bought at the facility. Program fees may be paid by money order from local financial institutions or by credit or debit through AllPaid using pay code 2235. The AllPaid phone number listed in the research is 1-888-604-7888.
| Item | Published Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Community Corrections initial fee | $100 |
| Community Corrections drug screen | $65 per month |
| Work release | $24 per day |
| Community Corrections electronic monitoring | $19 per day |
| Transfer fee | $100 |
| Drug Court monthly fee | $50 |
| Drug Court drug screen | $25 per test |
Food and laundry cards are handled differently. The FAQ says they are bought at the facility using cash only. The card cost is a one-time $5 exact-change fee, and the card is reusable and reloadable. For resident communication, the FAQ points users to HomeWAV through Quick Links. For resident commissary, it points to Tiger Commissary.
Jackson Jennings Home Detention
Home detention is not a loose release from custody. County material describes up to 24-hour supervision with monitoring and treatment plans. The person remains under program rules and may be checked at home, at work, and through electronic systems. Violations can lead to loss of privileges, changed monitoring, a warrant, a new court date, or return to jail.
| Monitoring or Rule | Community Corrections Detail |
|---|---|
| Electronic monitoring | Used for location and schedule compliance |
| Alcohol monitoring | Used when sobriety rules apply |
| GPS monitoring | Used for more specific movement checks |
| Residence visits | Officers may visit the approved home |
| Employment visits | Officers may check the place of employment |
| Sanctions | Violations may trigger warrants, court dates, loss of privileges, or jail return |
Home detention status can also affect a jail lookup. A person may not appear as a current jail inmate if the court has approved a community placement. If the placement is revoked, the person may return to Jackson County Jail and then appear through the sheriff custody process.
Jackson Jennings Transition
The Community Transition Program applies to certain IDOC-sentenced offenders near completion of a sentence. County material says eligibility windows can be 180, 120, 90, or 60 days before sentence completion depending on charge class. IDOC initiates referrals, and judge approval is required. Stable-residence offenders may be placed at home on home detention, electronic monitoring, alcohol monitoring, or GPS monitoring.
This is the point where local and state custody systems overlap. A person may have an IDOC record, a Jackson County court record, and a Community Corrections placement. The IDOC locator is useful for state custody identity and DOC number, while MyCase is useful for court orders and hearing history. The Community Corrections office is the local contact for placement rules, reporting, fees, and supervision logistics.
Community transition should not be confused with a new local arrest. The person may be serving the final part of a state sentence under local controls, with employment, sobriety, residence, and monitoring terms set by the approved plan. If those terms fail, the outcome can shift back toward jail or court action. If the person completes the plan, the public record may look more like state release and local supervision history than a county jail booking.
Jackson Jennings Resident Contact
No public visitor schedule like a county jail visitation table was located for Jackson Jennings Community Corrections. Because the program is not the main jail, do not assume Jackson County Jail video visitation, mail, bond, or commissary rules apply to work-release residents. The official FAQ does, however, identify resident communication and commissary links.
| Service | Published Program Detail |
|---|---|
| Resident communication | FAQ points to HomeWAV through Quick Links |
| Resident commissary | FAQ points to Tiger Commissary through Quick Links |
| Program fees | Money order or AllPaid credit/debit, pay code 2235 |
| Food/laundry cards | Cash only at facility, exact-change $5 card cost |
| Jail visitation | Use Jackson County Jail rules only for people actually in jail custody |
Note: Confirm resident status with the program before sending money, buying cards, or planning in-person contact.