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Hohenwald Police Jail Information

Address

Hohenwald Police Jail
111 Main Street
Hohenwald, TN 38462

Phone Number

Phone: 931-796-2231

The Hohenwald Police Jail is located at 111 Main Street in Hohenwald, TN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Hohenwald Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Hohenwald Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Hohenwald Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Hohenwald Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know someone that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

In order to see who is in jail at the Hohenwald Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hohenwald Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals currently in custody, including status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find the same information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get the information fast if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Hohenwald Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Hohenwald Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will answer some simple questions, like what is your full name, address, birth date and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has to decide on the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, you should expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Hohenwald Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to give each visitor’s name to the Hohenwald Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitors log for the inmate. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the jail at 931-796-2231 before you try to go to visitation.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Hohenwald Police Jail you must first be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Hohenwald Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 old 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Hohenwald Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hohenwald 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.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Hohenwald Police Jail is:

Hohenwald Police Jail
111 Main Street
Hohenwald, TN 38462

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Hohenwald Police Jail
111 Main Street
Hohenwald, TN 38462

The Hohenwald Police Jail mail policy is always changing, so we suggest that you visit the site before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Hohenwald 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 Hohenwald 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 check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken 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 Lewis County jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the Lewis County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses, 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 it would be best to check the Hohenwald Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hohenwald 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 Hohenwald Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 931-796-2231 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 inmateâ€™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 Hohenwald Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items 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 hygiene products such as 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

The only phone calls that Hohenwald Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

The Hohenwald Police Jail phone number is: 931-796-2231

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls are split 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 Hohenwald Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, 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 Hohenwald Police Jail, click the link below.

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