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Mount Joy Police Jail Information

Address

Mount Joy Police Jail
21 East Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552-1415

Phone Number

Phone: 717-653-1650

The Mount Joy Police Jail is located at 21 East Main Street in Mount Joy, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mount Joy Borough Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Mount Joy Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Mount Joy Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much, much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the advice and information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to others will be welcome.

Mount Joy Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

To search who is in jail at the Mount Joy Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mount Joy Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can get information about anyone processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can locate the information faster if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Mount Joy Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Mount Joy Police Jail includes these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you have to answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate must determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a date of your release, plan to be released that morning.

Mount Joy Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Mount Joy Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will go in the log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Mount Joy Police Jail can change, so make sure that you call the facility at 717-653-1650 before you go to visitation.

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

In order to visit an inmate at the Mount Joy Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Mount Joy Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 Mount Joy Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mount Joy 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

The mailing address for the Mount Joy Police Jail is:

Mount Joy Police Jail
21 East Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552-1415

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mount Joy Police Jail
21 East Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552-1415

The Mount Joy Police Jail mail policy changes, so you should review the the Mount Joy Police Jail website before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Mount Joy 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 Mount Joy 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Lancaster County jail, by phone, in person, or check 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 court case file containing a court docket and any documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of a person’s criminal history. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Mount Joy Police Jail jail inmates might change, so it would be best to check the Mount Joy Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mount Joy 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 Mount Joy Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 717-653-1650 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 Mount Joy Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their account. These products 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 Mount Joy Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are generally more expensive than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 717-653-1650

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Mount Joy Police Jail. The rates 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 finding 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t 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 inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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