Big Sandy Police Jail

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The Big Sandy Police Jail is located at 65 Front Street in Big Sandy, TN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Big Sandy Police Department.

This guide tells you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Big Sandy Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give info that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and please leave any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to others is welcome.

Big Sandy Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Big Sandy Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who are in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to get information for anyone who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Big Sandy Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Big Sandy Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

First, you will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your legal name, your address, birth date and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

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

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process may take between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, it will depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if the judge has to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, plan to get discharged in the morning.

Big Sandy Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give each visitor’s full name to the Big Sandy Police Jail in advance. This information will be put in a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor has to provide identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so make sure that you call the official Big Sandy Police Jail at 731-593-3213 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Big Sandy Police Jail you have to first be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Big Sandy Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 under the age of 18 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Big Sandy Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry online or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know 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, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any documents and filings filed in the case. You can access the court records on the website, or at the Benton County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from another state. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Big Sandy Police Jail might change, so you should check the Big Sandy Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 731-593-3213 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 Big Sandy Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Big Sandy Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted 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 break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 731-593-3213

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, 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 Big Sandy Police Jail. The prices 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 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 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail 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 Big Sandy Police Jail, click the link below.

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