Mcadoo Police Jail

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The Mcadoo Police Jail is located at 23 North Hancock Street in Mcadoo, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mcadoo Borough Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything a person needs to know about the Mcadoo Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Mcadoo Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that would help others is much appreciated.

Mcadoo Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mcadoo Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. You can find the same information for anybody arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their inmate information more quickly if you’ve got the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Mcadoo Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Mcadoo 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.

You have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, address, birthdate and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged may take between 15 minutes to all day. So, the faster you post bail, the faster you will be freed. It also depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge has to determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, expect to be released that morning.

Mcadoo Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s full name to the Mcadoo Police Jail in advance. This information will be put into a Visiting log as an approved visitor. Each visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Mcadoo Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you call the jail at 570-929-2590 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Mcadoo Police Jail you must be added to their visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Mcadoo Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Mcadoo Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mcadoo 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 Mcadoo 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 Mcadoo 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a docket and all documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records on the internet, or at the Schuylkill County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to the Schuylkill County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you review the Mcadoo Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mcadoo 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 Mcadoo Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 570-929-2590 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 Mcadoo Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Mcadoo Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Mcadoo Police Jail phone number is: 570-929-2590

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 get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Mcadoo 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 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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