Denison Police Jail

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The Denison Police Jail is located at 1119 1St Avenue North in Denison, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Denison Police Department.

This site tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Denison Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Denison Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Crawford County court 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 going to jail easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Denison Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Denison Police Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get the same information about anybody processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information faster if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Denison Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Denison Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you must answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to use the telephone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process takes between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the faster you can get released from jail. It also depends on if you have a cash bond or if a magistrate has to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, expect to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Denison Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Denison Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will be entered into a log of visitors as an approved visitor. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Denison Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so you should call the official Denison Police Jail at 712-263-3195 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Denison Police Jail you have to first be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Denison Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone on must obtain 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 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 related to 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 Denison Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Denison 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 Denison 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 Denison 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the court directly. 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 a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Crawford County jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Denison Police Jail inmates could change, so you should double check the Denison Police Jail website when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Denison 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 Denison Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 712-263-3195 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 Denison Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, 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 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

All phone calls from the Denison Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Denison Police Jail phone number is: 712-263-3195

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all inmate phone calls 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 Denison Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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