Merigold Police Jail

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The Merigold Police Jail is located at 107 South Front Street in Merigold, MS and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Merigold Police Department.

This site will tell you info about anything related to the Merigold Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Bolivar County court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and any tips or comments that might help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Merigold Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Merigold Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals currently in custody, including status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get info about anyone processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Merigold Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Merigold Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You have to answer some basic questions, like your legal name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

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

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process may take between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a discharge date, you should plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Merigold Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Merigold Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered into the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

The Merigold Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so you should call the jail at 662-748-2765 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Merigold Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Merigold Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be 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 old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Merigold Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Merigold 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 Merigold 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 Merigold 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Bolivar County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to the Bolivar County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Merigold Police Jail is likely to change, so double check the Merigold Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Merigold 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 Merigold Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 662-748-2765 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 Merigold Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep 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 a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds 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 Merigold Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to 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 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 may be limited or forbidden.

The Merigold Police Jail phone number is: 662-748-2765

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Merigold Police Jail. The rates 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 finding out 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 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 facility 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 Merigold Police Jail, click the link below.

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