Who Can't Visit at Clatsop County Jail: Complete Visitor Restrictions

Quick Summary

• ✓ You are under 18
• ✓ You were previously an inmate at Clatsop County Jail and it has been less than 60 days since your release
• ✓ You are currently on probation or parole
• ✓ You are currently on Electronic Monitoring (E/M)
• ✓ You are (or were) a codefendant with the inmate in a past or present criminal prosecution
• ✓ You have been convicted within the last two years
• ✓ You have pending criminal charges for any drug-related offense
• ✓ You are a victim of the inmate (past or present)
• ✓ You have a valid restraining order filed with the courts against the inmate
• ✓ You are subject to a no-contact order from a court, probation, or a parole officer (related to the inmate)
• ✓ You are already on another inmate’s visiting list (unless you are an immediate family member of the inmate you’re trying to visit)
• ✓ You are a current Clatsop County law enforcement officer (including police departments), community corrections officer, employee, volunteer, or contractor (unless the inmate is your immediate family member)

Were you previously an inmate at this jail? You can't visit until 60 days after your release. Show up before that window closes and you'll be turned away - so wait it out before trying to get on a visitor list.

Anyone currently under supervision is ineligible to visit. That means probation, parole, or Electronic Monitoring (E/M). It doesn't matter how close you are to the person in custody - these statuses are a hard stop for in-person visits.

Certain case connections and criminal history will also block you. You can't visit if you're a codefendant with the inmate in any past or present prosecution. Same goes if you've been convicted within the last two years, or if you have pending charges for any drug-related offense. If any of these apply, get clarity before you travel - these restrictions commonly lead to denied visits at check-in.

Protection orders and victim status create additional barriers. Past or present victims of the inmate cannot visit. Neither can anyone with a valid restraining order filed against the inmate. The same applies to no-contact orders - whether issued by a court, a probation officer, or a parole officer.

Current Clatsop County law enforcement officers (including police departments), community corrections officers, employees, volunteers, and contractors are also restricted from visiting. The one exception: when the inmate is your immediate family member.

Already on another inmate's visitor list? You won't be allowed to visit someone else - unless you're immediate family of the person you're trying to see. If you think this might apply, have the person in custody check who's currently on their list before you plan your visit.

1. Re-check the jail’s posted visiting rules - Look specifically for the “who cannot visit” restrictions and any updates.
2. Ask the inmate to confirm your status on their visitor list - This is also the quickest way to catch conflicts like being on another inmate’s list.
3. Call before you drive - A quick call can save you a wasted trip if a restriction applies.
4. Double-check any court paperwork - If there’s any possibility of a restraining order or no-contact order, confirm whether it’s active and who it covers before you attempt to visit.