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Elkland Police Jail Information

Address

Elkland Police Jail
105 Parkhurst Street
Elkland, PA 16920-1109

Phone Number

Phone: 814-258-5419

The Elkland Police Jail is located at 105 Parkhurst Street in Elkland, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Elkland Borough Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything a person needs to know about the Elkland Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask it, and also any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Elkland Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and want to locate them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you need to find them?

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

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Elkland Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. You can get information on anyone arrested and booked or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their arrest information fast if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Elkland Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Elkland Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You will answer some simple questions, like your full name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone so you can get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to wear your street 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. This process can take anywhere between 30 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate must decide on your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Elkland Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Elkland Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log for the inmate. All visitors must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the official Elkland Police Jail at 814-258-5419 before you go to the jail to visit.

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 Elkland Police Jail you must first be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Elkland Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Elkland Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Elkland 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

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Elkland Police Jail:

Elkland Police Jail
105 Parkhurst Street
Elkland, PA 16920-1109

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Elkland Police Jail
105 Parkhurst Street
Elkland, PA 16920-1109

The inmate mail policy at the Elkland Police Jail changes often, so you should visit the site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Elkland 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 Elkland 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 for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants on the website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DUI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Elkland Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so be sure to check the Elkland Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Elkland 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 Elkland Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 814-258-5419 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 Elkland Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have money in their trust 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

The only phone calls that Elkland Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are typically more costly 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 you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or totally denied.

The Elkland Police Jail phone number is: 814-258-5419

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Elkland Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their 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 Elkland Police Jail, click the link below.

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