Lathrop Police Jail

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The Lathrop Police Jail is located at 15597 7Th Street in Lathrop, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Lathrop Police Department.

This site will tell you information about everything related to the Lathrop Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Lathrop Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find San Joaquin County court records, and more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask them, and also any comments or feedback that would help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Lathrop Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lathrop Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of people who have been arrested, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find information on anybody booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to get the information more quickly if you enter their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Lathrop Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you must answer some questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate 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 get to make a phone call so you can talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate must determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Lathrop Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must provide each visitor’s name to the Lathrop Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be put in a Visiting log as an approved visitor. Every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Lathrop Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 209-858-5551 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Lathrop Police Jail you must be added to their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Lathrop Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally 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, 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 Lathrop Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lathrop 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 Lathrop 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 Lathrop 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 access arrest warrants inquiry on the San Joaquin County court website or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file containing a docket and all of the documents filed in your case. You can access the court records on the internet, or at the San Joaquin County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail at the Lathrop Police Jail could change, so we suggest that you check the Lathrop Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lathrop 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 Lathrop Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 209-858-5551 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 Lathrop Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary every day, 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 money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Lathrop Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls might get reduced or cut altogether.

The Lathrop Police Jail phone number is: 209-858-5551

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Lathrop Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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