Sheffield Police Jail

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The Sheffield Police Jail is located at 600 North Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Sheffield Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Sheffield Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Colbert County court records, and more.

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10. How to Search Colbert County Arrest Records

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and tips that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask it, and also any tips or comments that would help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Sheffield Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sheffield Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of people who are in jail, including status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get info on anybody who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Sheffield Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Sheffield Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you will answer a number of questions, like your full name, address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the phone so you can call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take between 30 minutes to all day. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate needs to determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, expect to be released that morning.

Sheffield Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to provide each visitor’s full name to the Sheffield Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Sheffield Police Jail change often, so we suggest that you call the official Sheffield Police Jail at 256-383-1771 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Sheffield Police Jail you have to first be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Sheffield Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Sheffield Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Colbert County jail website or call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Colbert County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a court docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and 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 could change, so we suggest that you review the Sheffield Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sheffield 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 Sheffield Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 256-383-1771 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 Sheffield Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary every day, 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 trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Sheffield Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, phone calls could be reduced or totally denied.

The Sheffield Police Jail phone number is: 256-383-1771

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Sheffield Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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