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Moorhead Police Jail Information

Address

Moorhead Police Jail
915 9Th Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560-2070

Phone Number

Phone Number: 218-299-5120

The Moorhead Police Jail is located at 915 9Th Avenue North in Moorhead, MN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Moorhead Police Department.

This site tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Moorhead Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Moorhead Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and advice you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Moorhead Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To find out who is in jail at the Moorhead Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Moorhead Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of people who are in jail, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information on anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate the information faster if you have your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Moorhead Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Moorhead Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you must answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. The discharge process will take from 30 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, it depends on whether you have a cash bond or if the judge needs to determine how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, you should plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Moorhead Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must give information about each visitor to the Moorhead Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Moorhead Police Jail at 218-299-5120 before you visit an inmate.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Moorhead Police Jail you must be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Moorhead Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get 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 is related to 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Moorhead Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Moorhead 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Moorhead Police Jail, use this address:

Moorhead Police Jail
915 9Th Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560-2070

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Moorhead Police Jail
915 9Th Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560-2070

The inmate mail policy at the Moorhead Police Jail changes, so visit the site 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 Moorhead 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 Moorhead 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 an outstanding warrant, you can check the arrest warrants online or you are able to call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Clay County jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file that contains a court docket and all documents filed in your court case. You can access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to people in jail could change, so it would be best to review the Moorhead Police Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Moorhead 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 Moorhead Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 218-299-5120 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 Moorhead Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Moorhead Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Moorhead Police Jail phone number is: 218-299-5120

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits 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 Moorhead Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of 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 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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