Ellsworth Police Jail

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The Ellsworth Police Jail is located at 1551 Dewitt Street in Ellsworth, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Ellsworth Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything related to the Ellsworth Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information you need to make the process easier. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that would help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Ellsworth Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Ellsworth Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals currently in custody, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find information about anyone arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to get the information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Ellsworth Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Ellsworth Police Jail is made up of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer some questions, such as your full legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the phone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. This process will take from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the faster you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the discharge date, you should plan to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Ellsworth Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Ellsworth Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be put into a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor must provide identification. Anyone arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the jail at 515-836-2133 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Ellsworth Police Jail you must first be added to their visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Ellsworth Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 a 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 magazines to an inmate at the Ellsworth Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Hamilton County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at the Hamilton County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you review the Ellsworth Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 515-836-2133 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 Ellsworth Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Ellsworth Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 515-836-2133

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls 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 Ellsworth Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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