Irondale Police Jail

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The Irondale Police Jail is located at 101 20Th Street South in Irondale, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Irondale Police Department.

This page tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Irondale Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Irondale Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give information and advice that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and also any comments or feedback that might help other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Irondale Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Irondale Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals currently in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find the same information on anyone who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their inmate information fast if you enter their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Irondale Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Irondale Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, street address, birth date and contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued 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 let you use the phone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, plan to get released between 9am and noon.

Irondale Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Irondale Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered in a log of visitors for the inmate. All visitors is required to provide proof of identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at 205-956-5990 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Irondale Police Jail you have to first be on this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Irondale Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get 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 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 younger than 18 years old 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Irondale Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Irondale 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 Irondale 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 Irondale 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 check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from another state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail change frequently, so be sure to review the Irondale Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Irondale 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 Irondale Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 205-956-5990 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 Irondale Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Irondale Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 205-956-5990

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all phone calls that inmates make 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 Irondale Police Jail. The rates 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 decrease 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 significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances 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 facility has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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