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Port Clinton Police Jail Information

Address

Port Clinton Police Jail
4822 East Cemetery Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452-3027

Phone Number

Phone Number: 419-797-2422

The Port Clinton Police Jail is located at 4822 East Cemetery Road in Port Clinton, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Catawba Island Township Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything a person needs to know about the Port Clinton Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Port Clinton Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Ottawa County court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and please leave any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Port Clinton Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to see who’s in jail at the Port Clinton Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Port Clinton Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get information on anyone booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Port Clinton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Port Clinton Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First you have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged will take between 15 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, plan to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Port Clinton Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name to the Port Clinton Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will have to provide identification. Anyone arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Port Clinton Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so you should call the jail at 419-797-2422 before you go.

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 an inmate at the Port Clinton Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Port Clinton Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to 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 Port Clinton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Port Clinton 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 Port Clinton Police Jail is:

Port Clinton Police Jail
4822 East Cemetery Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452-3027

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Port Clinton Police Jail
4822 East Cemetery Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452-3027

The mail policy at the Port Clinton Police Jail can change, so we suggest that you check 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 Port Clinton 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 Port Clinton 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Ottawa County court website or you can call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should be clear 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 have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file containing a docket and any documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Ottawa County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to the Ottawa County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for these crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates could change, so we suggest that you visit the Port Clinton Police Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Port Clinton 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 Port Clinton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 419-797-2422 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 Port Clinton Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

All phone calls from the Port Clinton Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are much more costly 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 inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get cut back or cut altogether.

The Port Clinton Police Jail phone number is: 419-797-2422

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. 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 Port Clinton Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 finding out how to lower 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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