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Escalante Police Jail Information

Address

Escalante Police Jail
56 North 100 West
Escalante, UT 84726

Phone Number

Phone: 435-616-4670

The Escalante Police Jail is located at 56 North 100 West in Escalante, UT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Escalante Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Escalante Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Escalante Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you want to locate them?

In order to search who is in jail at the Escalante Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Escalante Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find info on anybody arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Escalante Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Escalante Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will let you make a phone call in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take between 10 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will be freed. It also depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate has to determine how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a discharge date, plan to be released that morning.

Escalante Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must provide information about each visitor to the Escalante Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 435-616-4670 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Escalante Police Jail you must first have your name on this person’s approved 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 without it.

No phones at Escalante Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 younger than 18 years old and is not related to 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 magazines to an inmate at the Escalante Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Escalante 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Escalante Police Jail, use this address:

Escalante Police Jail
56 North 100 West
Escalante, UT 84726

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Escalante Police Jail
56 North 100 West
Escalante, UT 84726

The Escalante Police Jail mail policy changes, so it would be best to visit the official Escalante Police Jail site 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 Escalante 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 Escalante 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 access arrest warrants inquiry on the Garfield County jail website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

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

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail might change, so be sure to double check the Escalante Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Escalante 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 Escalante Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 435-616-4670 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 Escalante Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. 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 inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their 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 Escalante Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are usually pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or forbidden.

The Escalante Police Jail phone number is: 435-616-4670

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all 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 Escalante Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, 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 will be able to save you money.

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

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