Umatilla Facility Role
Umatilla County Correctional Facility, also called Umatilla County Jail, is the primary detention facility for Morrow County arrestees who need to be lodged. Morrow County's sheriff page says the county has no correctional facility of its own and contracts with Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton. The contract lets Morrow County rent 600 jail beds each month, described by the county as 20 beds per day.
The facility is operated by the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office. It holds Morrow County and Umatilla County pretrial detainees, sentenced local jail inmates, and people awaiting court appearances, medical appointments, mental-health appointments, or transport. A person arrested in Morrow County may be booked and housed here while the Morrow County District Attorney and Morrow County Circuit Court handle the court case in Heppner.
Umatilla Jail Capacity
Umatilla County publishes a 252-bed correctional facility capacity. Its corrections page reports 32 full-time staff working 12-hour shifts and 19 support staff. The annual intake and release average is 4,383 inmates. Those are Umatilla facility figures, not a separate Morrow County jail count. For Morrow County, the key local figure is the contract allowance of 600 beds per month, or 20 per day.
| Measure | Published figure | Meaning for Morrow County |
|---|---|---|
| Facility capacity | 252 beds | Total Umatilla correctional facility capacity. |
| Morrow contract | 600 beds per month | County-described allowance for Morrow prisoners. |
| Daily contract equivalent | 20 beds per day | Local capacity proxy for Morrow County jail population. |
| Staffing | 32 full-time staff; 19 support staff | Umatilla facility operation, not Morrow sheriff staffing. |
Search Umatilla Jail Inmates
Use the Umatilla County Citizen RIMS portal for current inmates. Morrow County links the portal as "Current inmates at Umatilla County Jail (including Morrow County)." Because the portal is JavaScript-rendered, the research did not confirm exact field labels for the public roster. Use the live Incarcerated People area, then verify any unclear record by phone.
- Open the Citizen RIMS portal or start from the Morrow County Sheriff's jail page.
- Select the current-inmates or Incarcerated People route shown by the live portal.
- Search with the name or other options the portal provides.
- Confirm whether the person is held on a Morrow County matter, a Umatilla matter, or another hold.
- Call Umatilla County Jail at 541-966-3632 if the result is missing, stale, or unclear.
Citizen RIMS is the current jail lookup source tied to this facility.
The portal should be used for current custody questions, while older booking records may require a Morrow County Records Unit request.
Umatilla Facility Contact
Jail reception is the contact point for inmate visits and many custody logistics. Morrow County prisoner questions can also route through Morrow County Sheriff's Office, especially when the issue concerns court transport, Morrow case logistics, or a Morrow sheriff record.
Umatilla County Correctional Facility
4700 NW Pioneer Place
Pendleton, OR 97801
541-966-3632
Jail reception and visit scheduling
Morrow County Sheriff's Office
325 Willow View Dr, PO Box 159
Heppner, OR 97836
541-676-5317
Ask for Morrow prisoner questions
Families often need both offices because the jail and case are split. Umatilla County can confirm the jail's visit schedule, custody logistics, mail rules, phone services, and deposit options. Morrow County can help route prisoner questions tied to Morrow arrests, transports, records, billing, and court appearances. For filed charges and court events, the Morrow County Circuit Court is the better source than either jail reception or a roster screen.
Visit Umatilla Facility Inmates
Umatilla County says visits must be scheduled through Jail Reception during regular business hours and may be scheduled up to one week ahead. Visiting days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, excluding holidays. Visitors should bring valid identification and confirm custody before traveling to Pendleton, especially when the person was arrested in Morrow County.
| Visit group | Published times | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Female inmates | 9:30-10:30 AM and 2:30-3:30 PM | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, excluding holidays |
| Male inmates | 8:00-9:00 AM, 1:00-2:00 PM, and 3:45-4:15 PM | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, excluding holidays |
| Scheduling | Call 541-966-3632 | Jail Reception business hours |
| Reception hours | 7:30-11:30 AM and 12:30-4:30 PM | Monday-Friday; closes 4:00 PM Wednesday |
Mail and Money at Umatilla
Umatilla County uses ViaPath and GettingOut services for phone, tablet, mail processing, voicemail, and deposits. Regular inmate mail must be sent to ViaPath for processing before it reaches the facility for distribution. Books must be sent directly from a vendor to Umatilla County Jail. Family and friends should confirm the inmate name and booking number before mailing anything.
| Service | Published method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regular mail | Umatilla Co. Jail, OR; Inmate name and booking #; POB 247; Phoenix, MD 21131 | ViaPath processes regular mail. |
| Books | Direct from a vendor to Umatilla County Jail | Do not send from a private address. |
| Phone calls | ViaPath / GettingOut | Only inmates initiate calls. |
| Deposits | pay.telmate.com, 1-866-516-0115, or lobby kiosk | Web, phone, cash, or credit card kiosk options listed. |
| Voicemail | 1-866-516-0115 | Up to three minutes, about $1.25, amount may vary. |
Umatilla Booking and Intake
When a Morrow County arrest requires lodging, the person is transported to the contract jail. Intake can include identity confirmation, property handling, medical and safety screening, booking photo and fingerprints, classification, and housing. Oregon local jail standards require written policies, staffing, personal inspections, sanitation, emergency access, and medical care.
Morrow County's sheriff page explains that its communications sergeant tracks Morrow prisoners, including court appearances, mental-health and medical appointments, transports requested by the District Attorney, defense lawyers, or a judge, prisoner billing, and prisoner medical billing. That role continues even though daily jail custody is physically handled at Umatilla County Correctional Facility.
Umatilla Jail Programs
Umatilla County lists in-patient alcohol and drug treatment, anger management, religious services, youth outreach, and a leadership-tour program for students. Tablets are available in each dorm through ViaPath, with messaging and pictures from approved contacts, music, movies, books, and online training resources. These programs and communication tools apply at the Umatilla facility, not at a separate Morrow County jail building.
Note: Confirm custody status, visiting eligibility, and mail rules with Umatilla County Jail before traveling or sending funds.
Morrow Transfers to Oregon DOC
If a Morrow County prisoner is sentenced to Oregon Department of Corrections custody, the county says the person is transferred first to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for intake and processing, then to the DOC institution where the sentence will be served. After that transfer, the Umatilla current-inmates portal is no longer the main lookup tool. Use Oregon VISOR and DOC public-records channels for state-prison custody.
VISOR can search by full name, partial name, State SID, or county ID number. If searching by full name does not work, Oregon's instructions allow partial-name searching, such as parts of the first and last name. Official or certified DOC offender records require a DOC public-records request, so VISOR should be treated as a public lookup and notification tool rather than a certified record source.