Richfield Police Jail

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The Richfield Police Jail is located at 77 East Center Street in Richfield, UT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Richfield Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might want to know about the Richfield Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Richfield Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and more.

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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 a lot easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that might help others will be much appreciated.

Richfield Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Richfield Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate the information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Richfield Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Richfield Police Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you have to answer a number of questions, like your legal name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call in order 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 keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to get released that morning.

Richfield Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Richfield Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered into a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the jail at 435-896-8484 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Richfield Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Richfield Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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, 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 Richfield Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Richfield 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 Richfield 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 Richfield 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 are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Richfield Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so be sure to check the Richfield Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Richfield 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 Richfield Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 435-896-8484 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 Richfield Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind 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 commissary 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Richfield Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are typically pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or forbidden completely.

The Richfield Police Jail phone number is: 435-896-8484

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make 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 Richfield Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out 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 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. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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