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Ellinwood Police Jail Information

Address

Ellinwood Police Jail
209 West 1St Street
Ellinwood, KS 67526-1556

Phone Number

Phone Number: 620-564-3001

The Ellinwood Police Jail is located at 209 West 1St Street in Ellinwood, KS and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Ellinwood Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Ellinwood Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Ellinwood Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Barton County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask them, and also any tips or comments that would be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Ellinwood Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and want to contact them? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you need to locate them?

In order to search who’s in jail at the Ellinwood Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Ellinwood Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of people who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. You can find information for anyone arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can find their arrest information fast if you enter their full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Ellinwood Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Ellinwood Police Jail includes these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you will have to answer some simple questions, like what is your full name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you post bail, the faster you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to determine the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Ellinwood Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give each visitor’s name to the Ellinwood Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be entered into the log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

The Ellinwood Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so you should call the jail at 620-564-3001 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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 Ellinwood Police Jail you must first be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Ellinwood Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Ellinwood Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Ellinwood 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Ellinwood Police Jail, use this address:

Ellinwood Police Jail
209 West 1St Street
Ellinwood, KS 67526-1556

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Ellinwood Police Jail
209 West 1St Street
Ellinwood, KS 67526-1556

The Ellinwood Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so check 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 Ellinwood 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 Ellinwood 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Barton County jail website or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Barton County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access your court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. Go to the Barton County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Ellinwood Police Jail jail inmates could change, so you should visit the Ellinwood Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Ellinwood 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 Ellinwood Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 620-564-3001 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 Ellinwood Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Ellinwood Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated completely.

The Ellinwood Police Jail phone number is: 620-564-3001

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Ellinwood Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 figuring 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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