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Stratford Police Jail Information

Address

Stratford Police Jail
265 North Third Avenue
Stratford, WI 54484

Phone Number

Phone Number: 715-687-3131

The Stratford Police Jail is located at 265 North Third Avenue in Stratford, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Stratford Police Department.

This guide tells you info about everything one might want to know about the Stratford Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Stratford Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give advice and information that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to others is appreciated.

Stratford Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is incarcerated and need to find them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

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

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Stratford Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find the same information about anyone arrested and booked or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Stratford Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Stratford Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

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

You will then be allowed to make a phone call to talk to 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 street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process may take from 30 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, it can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine the bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Stratford Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give information about each visitor to the Stratford Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the jail at 715-687-3131 before you try 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 Stratford Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Stratford Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they must 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 of age 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 Stratford Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Stratford 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 Stratford Police Jail, use this address:

Stratford Police Jail
265 North Third Avenue
Stratford, WI 54484

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Stratford Police Jail
265 North Third Avenue
Stratford, WI 54484

The Stratford Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so review the site when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Stratford 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 Stratford 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 find out by checking the court records online or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted 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, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to people in jail are always changing, so be sure to double check the Stratford Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Stratford 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 Stratford Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 715-687-3131 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 Stratford Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep 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 a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Stratford Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. 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 a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Stratford Police Jail phone number is: 715-687-3131

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 get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Stratford Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money 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 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 Stratford Police Jail, click the link below.

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