Fort Kent Police Jail

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The Fort Kent Police Jail is located at 416 West Main Street in Fort Kent, ME and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Fort Kent Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything you might want to know about the Fort Kent Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Fort Kent Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you advice and information that you need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that might help others will be welcome.

Fort Kent Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Fort Kent Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. You can get the same information for anyone arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Fort Kent Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Fort Kent Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call in order to call family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. It also might depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge must determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to be released that morning.

Fort Kent Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Fort Kent Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put in the log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

The Fort Kent Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so make sure that you call the jail at 207-834-5678 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Fort Kent Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Fort Kent Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 Fort Kent Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Fort Kent 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 Fort Kent 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 Fort Kent 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, you can access arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that contains a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the Aroostook County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to the Aroostook County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail at the Fort Kent Police Jail might change, so it would be best to review the Fort Kent Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Fort Kent 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 Fort Kent Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 207-834-5678 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 Fort Kent Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, 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 enough money in their 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

All phone calls from the Fort Kent Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are generally more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep 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, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

The Fort Kent Police Jail phone number is: 207-834-5678

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, 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 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 Fort Kent 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 learning 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 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. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 Fort Kent Police Jail, click the link below.

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