Washington County Jail is a county jail in Machias, Maine, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. It serves Washington County, the state's easternmost county, often called Down East Maine because of its remote, largely rural geography along the Canadian border. This guide covers how to confirm someone is in custody, visitation, sending money, phone calls, and mail rules. The Sheriff's Office's own website publishes only limited detail about day-to-day jail operations, so several sections of this guide tell you directly what we could and couldn't confirm, and what to ask when you call.
City
Machias
County
Washington County
State
ME
Facility Type
County jail, operated by the Washington County Sheriff's Office
Gender
Not published by the Sheriff's Office's own site. Call (207) 255-3434 to confirm.
Capacity
Not published by the Sheriff's Office's own site. Third-party aggregators list roughly 50 beds, but this isn't confirmed from an official source. Call (207) 255-3434 to confirm.
Custody Levels
Pretrial and sentenced Washington County detainees
Operator
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Address
83 Court Street, Machias, ME 04654 (see note below on an address discrepancy)
Phone
(207) 255-3434
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View ArticleNo searchable inmate roster is published on the Sheriff's Office's own site. Maine's VINE service (vinelink.vineapps.com/state/ME) covers custody and release status. Call (207) 255-3434 to confirm directly.
See the full breakdownThe county's own site doesn't publish visiting hours, a dress code, or a visitor application. This guide tells you what third-party sources report, flagged as unconfirmed, and what to ask when you call (207) 255-3434.
See the full breakdownNo commissary or money vendor is named on the Sheriff's Office's own site. Call (207) 255-3434 to ask which company handles deposits and how to use it.
See the full breakdownDifferent aggregator sites name different phone providers for Washington County Jail. Call (207) 255-3434 and ask directly which company runs the phone system before setting up an account.
See the full breakdownWe could not confirm whether personal mail is still accepted directly at the jail or scanned offsite, and two official-adjacent sources give slightly different street numbers on Court Street. Call (207) 255-3434 before mailing anything.
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Washington County Jail is a county jail in Machias, Maine, operated by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. It holds pretrial and sentenced detainees from Washington County, the state's easternmost county, often called Down East Maine.
AboutThe Washington County Sheriff's Office lists its own address as 85 Court Street, Machias, ME 04654. The historic jail building itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places at 83 Court Street. Because sources disagree by a couple of building numbers on the same street, call (207) 255-3434 to confirm the exact address before sending mail or a package.
AboutThe Sheriff's Office doesn't publish a searchable online roster. Try Maine's VINE service at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/ME, or call the jail directly at (207) 255-3434.
Inmate SearchThe Sheriff's Office's own website doesn't publish visiting hours or a visitor process. Call (207) 255-3434 to ask about current visiting hours, whether visits are video or in person, and how to get approved.
VisitationThe commissary and money vendor isn't published on the Sheriff's Office's own site. Call (207) 255-3434 to ask which company handles deposits and what payment methods they accept.
Send MoneyThe phone provider isn't confirmed from an official source, and third-party sites disagree on which company runs the system. Call (207) 255-3434 and ask directly about the phone provider, how to set up an account, and current rates.
Phone CallsWe could not find a downloadable inmate or family handbook PDF on the Sheriff's Office's website. If one exists, it isn't linked publicly, so call (207) 255-3434 to ask if the jail can provide one.
AboutWe could not find a downloadable visitor application form on the Sheriff's Office's official site. Some third-party sites mention a visitation form requirement, but we couldn't confirm this directly. Call (207) 255-3434 to ask what's required to be approved as a visitor.
AboutNo. Downeast Correctional Facility is a separate Maine Department of Corrections reentry facility located in Machiasport, a few miles from Machias. It houses men in community-release status finishing state sentences, not people held on county charges. Washington County Jail, the facility this guide covers, is the county jail in downtown Machias.
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