Lewiston Police Jail

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The Lewiston Police Jail is located at 75 Rice Street in Lewiston, MN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Lewiston Police Department.

This site tells you info about everything related to the Lewiston Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Lewiston Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information that you’ll need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Lewiston Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lewiston Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who are in jail, including current status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get information on anybody arrested and processed or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Lewiston Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

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

First, you will have to answer some questions, such as what is your full name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to wear your street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take from 30 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged can depend on if you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, expect to get discharged that morning.

Lewiston Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to give each visitor’s full name to the Lewiston Police Jail in advance. This information will be put in the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so make sure that you call the jail at 507-523-2534 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Lewiston Police Jail you have to first be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Lewiston Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Lewiston Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lewiston 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston 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 are able to check the court records on the Winona County jail website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind 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, and their arrest date, contact the Winona County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a court docket and any filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Winona County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates could change, so double check the Lewiston Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lewiston 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 Lewiston Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 507-523-2534 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 Lewiston Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products including 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 Lewiston Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Lewiston Police Jail phone number is: 507-523-2534

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all phone calls that inmates make 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 Lewiston 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 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 finding out how to lower 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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