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Fox Lake Police Jail Information

Address

Fox Lake Police Jail
248 East State Street
Fox Lake, WI 53933-8027

Phone Number

Phone Number: 920-928-2105

The Fox Lake Police Jail is located at 248 East State Street in Fox Lake, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Fox Lake Police Department.

This guide tells you all the information about everything related to the Fox Lake Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Fox Lake Police Jail Inmate Search

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

In order to see who is in jail at the Fox Lake Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Fox Lake Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get info on anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their inmate information faster if you have their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Fox Lake Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Fox Lake Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If 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, address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call 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 will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process takes between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, it can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge must figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, plan to get released that morning.

Fox Lake Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list each visitor’s name to the Fox Lake Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the log for the inmate. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Fox Lake Police Jail at 920-928-2105 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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

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

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

No mobile phones at Fox Lake Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody 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 a 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Fox Lake Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Fox Lake 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Fox Lake Police Jail, use this address:

Fox Lake Police Jail
248 East State Street
Fox Lake, WI 53933-8027

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Fox Lake Police Jail
248 East State Street
Fox Lake, WI 53933-8027

The mail policy at the Fox Lake Police Jail changes often, so be sure to visit the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake 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 an outstanding warrant, you can check the court records online 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 ask the officer in charge. 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 know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a court docket and any documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Dodge County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for these crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail might change, so review the Fox Lake Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 920-928-2105 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 Fox Lake Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from 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 sufficient funds in their trust account. These items 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

The only phone calls that Fox Lake Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more expensive than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls might get reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Fox Lake Police Jail phone number is: 920-928-2105

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 Fox Lake Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 prisons or jails where 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 jail or prison has set their phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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