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Overton Police Jail Information

Address

Overton Police Jail
1200 South Commerce Street
Overton, TX 75684-1935

Phone Number

Phone: 903-834-3146

The Overton Police Jail is located at 1200 South Commerce Street in Overton, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Overton Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Overton Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Rusk County court records, and much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it, and any tips or comments that might be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Overton Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

To look up who’s in jail at the Overton Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Overton Police Jail Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. You can also find info for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can get their inmate information quicker if you have the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Overton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Overton Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birth date and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will allow you to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear 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 anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if the judge must decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a discharge date, you should expect to be discharged that morning.

Overton Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Overton Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will be put in a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so make sure that you call the official Overton Police Jail at 903-834-3146 before you go to visitation.

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 Overton Police Jail you must be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Overton Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a 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 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 magazines to an inmate at the Overton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Overton 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 mailing address for the Overton Police Jail is:

Overton Police Jail
1200 South Commerce Street
Overton, TX 75684-1935

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Overton Police Jail
1200 South Commerce Street
Overton, TX 75684-1935

The mail policy at the Overton Police Jail is always changing, so you should review the official Overton Police Jail site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Overton 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 Overton 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 access court records online or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know 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 the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates at the Overton Police Jail can change at any time, so you should check the Overton Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Overton 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 Overton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 903-834-3146 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 Overton Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from 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 purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Overton Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail 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 bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: 903-834-3146

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 they control the prices. The profits from 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 Overton Police Jail. The prices 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, 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 facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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