Gonzales Police Jail

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The Gonzales Police Jail is located at 425 Alta Street in Gonzales, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Gonzales Police Department.

This page will tell you info about everything related to the Gonzales Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Gonzales Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Monterey County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to offer information and tips that you need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it, and any feedback or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Gonzales Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Gonzales Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can also find information on anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Gonzales Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Gonzales Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you have to answer some questions, like your legal name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

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 quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get let go. Also, it can depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge must determine the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, expect to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Gonzales Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Gonzales Police Jail in advance. This information will be entered into a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. All visitors has 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 Gonzales Police Jail frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 831-675-5010 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Gonzales Police Jail you must have your name on their approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Gonzales Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 under the age of 18 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 Gonzales Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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 might have an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants on the Monterey County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Monterey County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the Monterey County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Gonzales Police Jail jail inmates are always changing, so you should double check the Gonzales Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Gonzales 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 Gonzales Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 831-675-5010 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 Gonzales Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Gonzales Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are much pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 831-675-5010

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. 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 Gonzales 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 figuring 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate 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 Gonzales Police Jail, click the link below.

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