Committing Yourself to Medina County Jail: Step-by-Step Checklist (what to bring and what to expect)
Self-surrender can feel stressful, but the commitment process at Medina County Jail is straightforward once you know the rules. Here's how to time your arrival, pack only what's allowed, and avoid surprises at intake.
Start by entering the Sheriff's Office reception area. Sign the visitation log - that kicks off the intake process.
How your time gets counted depends on sentence length. Sentences of 72 hours or less are served to the minute. Anything longer is counted by day - and when you arrive matters. To get credit for your first day, report before 4pm.
Approved Items
- ✓ 3 plain white T-shirts (with sleeves, no writing, no tank tops)
- ✓ 3 pairs of all-white underwear
- ✓ 3 pairs of all-white socks
- ✓ 1 rubber-band style hair tie
- ✓ If you’re a woman: 1 solid white bra with no underwire or padding
Any cash you bring won't stay as cash. It goes directly into your inmate account after booking.
Bringing prescription medication? Pack it in the original bottle with your prescription label attached. The jail physician must verify and approve all meds before you can receive them.
Expect a full intake screening: an officer search, a body scan, and a mandatory drug test.
Warning: Don't leave your vehicle in the jail parking lot. Cars left overnight may be towed.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Arrive before 4pm if your sentence is longer than 72 hours and you want credit for your first day
- ✓ Cash (it will be placed into your inmate account after booking)
- ✓ Prescription medications only if they’re in the original bottle with your prescription label (they must be verified and approved by the jail physician before dispensing)
- ✓ 3 plain white T-shirts (with sleeves, no writing, no tank tops)
- ✓ 3 pairs of all-white underwear
- ✓ 3 pairs of all-white socks
- ✓ 1 rubber-band style hair tie
- ✓ If you’re a woman: 1 solid white bra with no underwire or padding
Heads up: Sentences of 72 hours or less are served to the minute. Intake includes an officer search, body scan, and mandatory drug test.
- Enter the Sheriff’s Office reception area and sign in - sign the visitation log to start your commitment.
- Time your arrival - if your sentence is longer than 72 hours, report before 4pm to receive credit for your first day.
- Turn over cash and prescriptions at booking - cash is placed into your inmate account after booking; prescriptions must be in the original labeled bottle and will be verified/approved by the jail physician before dispensing.
- Complete intake screening - be ready for a search by an officer, a body scan, and a mandatory drug test.
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