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Newport Police Jail Information

Address

Newport Police Jail
21 Water Street
Newport, ME 04953-3111

Phone Number

Phone: 207-368-3263

The Newport Police Jail is located at 21 Water Street in Newport, ME and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Newport Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Newport Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Newport Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you info that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that might help others would be appreciated.

Newport Police Jail Inmate Search

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

To see who is in jail at the Newport Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Newport Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people currently in custody, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get info for anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information faster if you have their name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Newport Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

You will have to answer some basic questions, like your full name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you make a phone call to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail may take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. It also might depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if a judge must figure out the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Newport Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Newport Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Newport Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so we suggest that you call the official Newport Police Jail at 207-368-3263 before go to the jail to 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

In order to visit someone at the Newport Police Jail you must have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Newport Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Newport Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Newport 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 address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Newport Police Jail is:

Newport Police Jail
21 Water Street
Newport, ME 04953-3111

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Newport Police Jail
21 Water Street
Newport, ME 04953-3111

The Newport Police Jail inmate mail policy changes, so we suggest that you visit the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Newport 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 Newport 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records on the Penobscot County jail website or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that contains a court docket and all documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Newport Police Jail is likely to change, so it would be best to double check the Newport Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Newport 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 Newport Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 207-368-3263 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 Newport Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products like 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 Newport Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted 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 that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or eliminated altogether.

The Newport Police Jail phone number is: 207-368-3263

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Newport Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 learning how to decrease 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 prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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