Frankfort Police Jail

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The Frankfort Police Jail is located at 300 West 2Nd Street in Frankfort, KY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Frankfort Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything related to the Frankfort Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Frankfort Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask them, and also any tips or comments that might be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Frankfort Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Frankfort Police Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find the same information on anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can find the information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Frankfort Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Frankfort Police Jail includes these steps:

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

First you must answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged takes from 10 minutes to many hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Frankfort Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s name to the Frankfort Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the log as an approved visitor. Each visitor has to provide proof of identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so it would be wise to call the official Frankfort Police Jail at 502-875-8523 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Frankfort Police Jail you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Frankfort Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a family member of 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 Frankfort Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Frankfort 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort 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 check court records on the Franklin County jail website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to the Franklin County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Frankfort Police Jail jail inmates could change, so it would be best to review the Frankfort Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Frankfort 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 Frankfort Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 502-875-8523 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 Frankfort Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want 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 buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Frankfort Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about 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 and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 502-875-8523

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts 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 from all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Frankfort Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 figuring out how to decrease 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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