Onalaska Police Jail

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The Onalaska Police Jail is located at 372 South Farm To Market 356 in Onalaska, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Onalaska Police Department.

This site will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Onalaska Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Onalaska Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Polk County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to others will be much appreciated.

Onalaska Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Onalaska Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of people who have been arrested, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get the same information about anybody booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you have their full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Onalaska Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Onalaska Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

First, you will answer some questions, such as what is your full legal name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process may take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve got a bond amount or if the judge has to decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, 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, expect to be discharged that morning.

Onalaska Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to give information about each visitor to the Onalaska Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be put into a Visiting log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Onalaska Police Jail are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Onalaska Police Jail at 936-646-5676 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Onalaska Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Onalaska Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If a 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 a 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Onalaska Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Onalaska 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 Onalaska 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 Onalaska 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 an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Polk County court website or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Polk County jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that contains a docket and any documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

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

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Onalaska 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 Onalaska Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 936-646-5676 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 Onalaska Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want 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 products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

All phone calls from the Onalaska Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone calls might get cut back or forbidden completely.

The Onalaska Police Jail phone number is: 936-646-5676

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all 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 Onalaska Police Jail. The prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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