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Whitakers Police Jail Information

Address

Whitakers Police Jail
302 Northwest Railroad Street
Whitakers, NC 27891

Phone Number

Phone Number: 252-437-8011

The Whitakers Police Jail is located at 302 Northwest Railroad Street in Whitakers, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Whitakers Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Whitakers Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others is welcome.

Whitakers Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone in jail and need to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To find out who is in jail at the Whitakers Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Whitakers Police Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of individuals currently in custody, which includes status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get the same information about anyone processed or released within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find the information more quickly if you enter their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Whitakers Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Whitakers Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

First, you must answer a bunch of questions, such as your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and 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, Any property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you make a phone call so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Whitakers Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide each visitor’s full name to the Whitakers Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be entered into the log as an authorized visitor. All visitors is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so it would be wise to call the facility at 252-437-8011 before you try to 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 Whitakers Police Jail you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Whitakers Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 the 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Whitakers Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Whitakers 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

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Whitakers Police Jail:

Whitakers Police Jail
302 Northwest Railroad Street
Whitakers, NC 27891

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Whitakers Police Jail
302 Northwest Railroad Street
Whitakers, NC 27891

The inmate mail policy at the Whitakers Police Jail changes often, so we suggest that you double check the the Whitakers Police Jail website 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 Whitakers 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 Whitakers 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check the court records online or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that contains a docket and all of the filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the Nash County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from any other state. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Whitakers Police Jail inmates could change, so we suggest that you review the Whitakers Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Whitakers 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 Whitakers Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 252-437-8011 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 Whitakers Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Whitakers Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to 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, phone privileges might get reduced or forbidden completely.

The Whitakers Police Jail phone number is: 252-437-8011

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all 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 Whitakers Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails 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 inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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