Hamtramck Police Jail

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The Hamtramck Police Jail is located at 3401 Evaline Avenue in Hamtramck, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Hamtramck Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Hamtramck Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Hamtramck Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the info you need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that would be a benefit to others would be much appreciated.

Hamtramck Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hamtramck Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to get info on anyone arrested and processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their inmate information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Hamtramck Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Hamtramck Police Jail takes you through the following 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 legal name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical 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 stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to use the phone to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take from 10 minutes to all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also depends on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge still needs to determine the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, expect to be released that morning.

Hamtramck Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Hamtramck Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the visitors log as an approved visitor. Every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Hamtramck Police Jail can change, so call the facility at 313-876-7800 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Hamtramck Police Jail you must first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Hamtramck Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 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 Hamtramck Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck 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 for your arrest, you can check court records on the website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear 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 possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file containing a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your case. You can access the court records on their website, or at the Wayne County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Hamtramck Police Jail inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you check the Hamtramck Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 313-876-7800 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 Hamtramck Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep 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 the inmate can buy if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Hamtramck Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or forbidden.

The Hamtramck Police Jail phone number is: 313-876-7800

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Hamtramck 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 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 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 a lot of money 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 jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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