El Cenizo Police Jail

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The El Cenizo Police Jail is located at 507 Cadena Street in El Cenizo, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the El Cenizo Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the El Cenizo Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Webb County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have questions, just ask it, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

El Cenizo Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The El Cenizo Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and visiting hours. You can find info for anyone processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information faster if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

El Cenizo Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the El Cenizo Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your full name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone 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 get to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process may take from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a judge must figure out your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, expect to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

El Cenizo Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the El Cenizo Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will be entered in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

The El Cenizo Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so it would be wise to call the facility at 956-712-9107 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the El Cenizo Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at El Cenizo Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 the 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 El Cenizo Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the El Cenizo 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 El Cenizo 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 El Cenizo 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants online or call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Webb County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents filed in the court case. You can access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Webb County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to people in jail might change, so it would be best to check the El Cenizo Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at El Cenizo 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 El Cenizo Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 956-712-9107 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 El Cenizo Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely 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 enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 El Cenizo Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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 are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 956-712-9107

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 El Cenizo 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 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where 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 or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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