Main Menu

Inmate Search Arrest Records Inmate Phone Calls Commissary Send Money to Inmate Visitation Court Records Criminal Records Warrant Search

Plainview Police Jail Information

Address

Plainview Police Jail
209 West Locust Avenue
Plainview, NE 68769

Phone Number

Phone: 402-582-4928

The Plainview Police Jail is located at 209 West Locust Avenue in Plainview, NE and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Plainview Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything related to the Plainview Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make the process a lot easier. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others is appreciated.

Plainview Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and don’t know how to find them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

To find out who’s in jail at the Plainview Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Plainview Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals who have been arrested, including current status, and visiting schedule. You can also get the same information about anybody booked or released in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Plainview Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Plainview Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer some questions, such as what is your full legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. Also, it depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, you should expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Plainview Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to give each visitor’s name to the Plainview Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will go into a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Plainview Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the jail at 402-582-4928 before you 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

In order to visit someone at the Plainview Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Plainview Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not going to be 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 a family member of the inmate, the minor 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 Plainview Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Plainview 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 Plainview Police Jail, use this address:

Plainview Police Jail
209 West Locust Avenue
Plainview, NE 68769

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Plainview Police Jail
209 West Locust Avenue
Plainview, NE 68769

The mail policy at the Plainview Police Jail is always changing, so review the official website 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 Plainview 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 Plainview 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 an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the court records on the Pierce County jail website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file containing a court docket and all filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access the court records online, or at the Pierce County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates are always changing, so it would be best to double check the Plainview Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Plainview 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 Plainview Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 402-582-4928 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 Plainview Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Plainview Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: 402-582-4928

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Plainview Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their 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 Plainview Police Jail, click the link below.

Return To Main Menu

9527