Dillingham Police Jail

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The Dillingham Police Jail is located at 404 D Street in Dillingham, AK and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Dillingham Police Department.

This site tells you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Dillingham Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Dillingham Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Dillingham County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask them, and please leave any tips or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Dillingham Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Dillingham Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find info on anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Dillingham Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Dillingham Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you must answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will get to use the phone so you can call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process takes between 10 minutes to all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a judge must determine how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Dillingham Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Dillingham Police Jail in advance. This information will be put in the visitation log for the inmate. Each visitor has to provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the official Dillingham Police Jail at 907-842-5354 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Dillingham Police Jail you must first be on their visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Dillingham Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Dillingham Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dillingham Police Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Dillingham Police Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Dillingham Police Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access court records on the website or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Dillingham County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to the Dillingham County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail change frequently, so we suggest that you double check the Dillingham Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dillingham Police Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Dillingham Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 907-842-5354 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Dillingham Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Dillingham Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

The Dillingham Police Jail phone number is: 907-842-5354

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from all of the phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Dillingham Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Dillingham Police Jail, click the link below.

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