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Whittier Police Jail Information

Address

Whittier Police Jail
7315 South Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602-1852

Phone Number

Phone: 562-945-8250

The Whittier Police Jail is located at 7315 South Painter Avenue in Whittier, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Whittier Police Department.

This page tells you information about anything one might want to know about the Whittier Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Whittier Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much, much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and advice that you need to make going to jail easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that could help others would be much appreciated.

Whittier Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and need to locate them? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you need to find out what jail they’re in?

To see who is in jail at the Whittier Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Whittier Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and visiting hours. You can find the same information for anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their inmate information fast if you enter their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Whittier Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Whittier Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You will have to answer some questions, such as your full legal name, your address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will then be allowed to use the phone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. It also depends on whether or not you have a cash bond or if the judge has to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Whittier Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list information about each visitor to the Whittier Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor must provide identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so it would be wise to call the facility at 562-945-8250 before you go.

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

To visit someone at the Whittier Police Jail you have to be on their visitation list.

Make 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 mobile phones at Whittier 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 visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to 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 magazines to an inmate at the Whittier Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Whittier 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Whittier Police Jail is:

Whittier Police Jail
7315 South Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602-1852

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Whittier Police Jail
7315 South Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602-1852

The mail policy at the Whittier Police Jail changes, so visit the official website when 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 Whittier 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 Whittier 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 can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to the Los Angeles County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Whittier Police Jail inmates could change, so visit the Whittier Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Whittier 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 Whittier Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 562-945-8250 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 Whittier Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from 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 the inmate can purchase if they have money in their 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

The only phone calls that Whittier Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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 are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 562-945-8250

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Whittier Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 learning 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call 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 these cases, the facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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