West Fork Police Jail

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The West Fork Police Jail is located at 262 West Main Street in West Fork, AR and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Fork Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything you might need to know about the West Fork Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

West Fork Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The West Fork Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to find info about anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to get the information faster if you enter the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

West Fork Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the West Fork Police Jail includes each of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer some questions, like your full legal name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone 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 keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process takes anywhere between 30 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster you post bail, the faster you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether you have a cash bond or if a judge needs to determine how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

West Fork Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the West Fork Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be entered in the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so you should call the facility at 479-839-2300 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the West Fork Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at West Fork Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the West Fork Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Fork 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 West Fork 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 West Fork 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 might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Washington County jail website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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 name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Washington County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive 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 Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to West Fork Police Jail inmates change frequently, so double check the West Fork Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Fork 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 West Fork Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 479-839-2300 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 West Fork Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that West Fork Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted 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 are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 479-839-2300

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 West Fork 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 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 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 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 circumstances where we won’t 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 facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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