Work Center

›› Work Release:

To qualify for the Work Center Work Release program you must have a Judges referral. If a Judge recommends Work Release for you, prior to your move to the Work Center you must provide a letter on your employer’s company letterhead that states:

• The days you work
• The hours you work
• Your supervisor’s name and phone number

This information must be faxed to the work Center at 801 451-4248.

Work Detail:
Selection of inmates for the Work Detail program is at the discretion of jail supervisors.

›› Selection of inmates for the Work Detail program is at the discretion of jail supervisors.

$25.00 orientation/baseline UA fee, this is a one time fee.

›› Work Release is a $18 per time fee for going into and out of the Jail/Work Center to allow the inmate the opportunity to transition back to the community or maintain a job that the inmate held prior to their conviction. Work Release fees must be paid in advance.
$25.00 orientation/baseline UA fee, this is a one time fee. <

›› Work Release Inmates may bring the following:

• 5 pairs of pants or skirts. Skirts must be knee length and worn with pantyhose
• 5 shirts
• 5 pairs of underwear
• 5 pairs of socks
• 3 pairs of shoes (shower shoes must be purchased from commissary and count as a pair of shoes)
• 3 bras (female)
• 1 set of pajamas
• 3 disposable razors

All hygiene items are purchased from the County Commissary, any other hygiene items will not be allowed in the Work Center or obtained by any other means.

›› Work release inmates will be permitted to drive their own vehicle providing they adhere to the following:

• Inmates who have their own vehicle or ride with someone else must provide the Work Center a copy of a valid drivers license, the vehicle insurance information and the registration information.
• Work Release inmates may receive rides to and from work with friends or family members as long as the Work Center has a copy of their driver’s license, insurance, and registration.
• Work Release inmates must park their vehicles in the visiting parking lot on the West side.

›› Visiting for the Work Center starts Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 am and ends both days at 4:30 pm.

›› The guidelines are as follows:

• Visiting at the Work Center is on the weekends.
• The person you wish to visit must select the time and date of their visit. It is their responsibility to notify you of what date and time they selected.
• You will be allowed one 30 minute visit each weekend.
• Only 3 visitors are allowed in the visiting area at a time.
• The person you are visiting must sign up for visiting in advance.
• If you bring children, you are responsible for the supervision and actions of your children.
• Ex-inmates of the Davis County Jail within their first year after release will not be authorized to visit under any circumstances.
• Visitors under 18 years of age, must be accompanied by a legal guardian/adult.
• All visitors must comply with the Work Center dress code:
  • No low cut tops
  • No mini skirts or mini shorts
  • No bare midriffs or revealing clothes will be allowed
  • No swim suits or halter tops
  • No purses, diaper bags or strollers
• All visitors 16 and older must produce a valid picture ID.
• Smoking is not allowed.
• Visitors caught smoking will have their visit terminated and be banned from the Work Center indefinitely.
• People under the influence of drugs or alcohol will NOT be allowed to visit and may be subject to arrest for public intoxication or DUI.
• No food or drink items are allowed in the visiting area.
• Visitors are subject to search at any time while in the Work Center.
• Possession of illegal substances will result in arrest. Attempting to pass any contraband to inmates of the Work Center will result in arrest.
• Permission to visit a resident may be revoked at any time if the visitor does not comply with all visiting rules and regulations.
• Personal property may not be dropped off for an inmate during visiting hours.

›› Yes. You may bring in a current prescription of eyeglasses or contacts to the Work Center.

The Jail Medical Department has the right to audit and screen any prescriptions brought in or being taken by some one at the Work Center.

›› Inmates who report for their first weekend must be booked into the main jail prior to being moved to the Work Center.

If you are a returning weekender, report directly to the Work Center.

›› Inmates who report for their first weekend must be booked into the main jail prior to being moved to the Work Center.

All weekenders will pay a $25.00 orientation fee which includes rental of eating utensils and bedding, as well as, a base line urinalysis test. This is a one time fee.

The returning weekender will pay their weekender fees prior to being checked in. Fees for a weekend are $40.00. If you are a "pay for stay" you will pay an additional $10.00 a day.

You must contact Davis County Accounting Department at (801) 451-4112 to verify the exact cost of your fees prior to checking in.

If you do not have the money (cash and exact amount) when you check in for a returning weekend, you will be turned away; and the courts will be notified of the refusal.

›› Weekenders are allowed to wear their own clothes.

Weekenders will be allowed:

• 2 pairs of pants
• 2 shirts
• 1 pair of pajamas
• 2 pairs of underwear and 2 pair of socks
• 1 bra (female)
• 1 pair of shoes

A hygiene packet can be sold to the weekender for the same cost as jail inmates.

Weekenders will not bring in any hygiene items to the Work Center.

Weekenders do not qualify for visiting.