The Colony Police Jail

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The The Colony Police Jail is located at 5151 North Colony Boulevard in The Colony, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the The Colony Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything one might want to know about the The Colony Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the The Colony Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

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8. What is Inmate Commissary?
9. How to Send Money to an Inmate at The Colony Police Jail
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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and also any feedback or comments that could help others would be welcome.

The Colony Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The The Colony Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find info about anyone booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

The Colony Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the The Colony Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you have to answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you make a telephone call to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take from 10 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, you should plan to be released that morning.

The Colony Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the The Colony Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in the visitation log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The The Colony Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official The Colony Police Jail at 972-625-1887 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the The Colony Police Jail you have to have your name on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at The Colony Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. 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 going to be 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 younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the The Colony Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the The Colony 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 The Colony 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 The Colony 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 think you have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Denton County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Denton County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that contains a court docket and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access court records online, or at the Denton County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal background. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. You are able to go to the Denton County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail at the The Colony Police Jail are always changing, so double check the The Colony Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at The Colony 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 The Colony Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 972-625-1887 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 The Colony 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 buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products including 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the The Colony Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more costly than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

The The Colony Police Jail phone number is: 972-625-1887

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all 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 The Colony Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 calling 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 won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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