Belvidere Police Jail

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The Belvidere Police Jail is located at 691 Water Street in Belvidere, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Belvidere Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Belvidere Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Warren County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you info that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that would help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Belvidere Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Belvidere Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find information on anybody who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get the information more quickly if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Belvidere Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Belvidere Police Jail includes each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the phone in order to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged from jail. It also depends on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge must figure out the bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, expect to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Belvidere Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give each visitor’s full name to the Belvidere Police Jail before you can visit. This information will go in a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies can change, so you should call the official Belvidere Police Jail at 908-475-2429 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Belvidere Police Jail you must be on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Belvidere Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Belvidere Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Belvidere 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 Belvidere 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 Belvidere 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the Warren County jail website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Warren County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay 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 any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Belvidere Police Jail could change, so it would be best to visit the Belvidere Police Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Belvidere 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 Belvidere Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 908-475-2429 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 Belvidere Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep 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 items that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Belvidere Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are much pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 908-475-2429

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits 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 Belvidere Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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. There are some prisons or jails where we will not 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 Belvidere Police Jail, click the link below.

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