Pickens Police Jail

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The Pickens Police Jail is located at 304 Johnson Street in Pickens, SC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pickens Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might want to know about the Pickens Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Pickens Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation is welcome.

Pickens Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pickens Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who are in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find info on anyone arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information quicker if you enter their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Pickens Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Pickens Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or 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 have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear 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 get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Pickens Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Pickens Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 864-878-6366 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Pickens Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Pickens Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Pickens Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Pickens County jail website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any of the documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at the Pickens County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to people in jail are always changing, so be sure to review the Pickens Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pickens 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 Pickens Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 864-878-6366 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 Pickens Police Jail store. An inmate 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 an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Pickens Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, phone calls may be limited or totally denied.

Phone Number: 864-878-6366

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Pickens Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out 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 significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where 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 jail or prison 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 Pickens Police Jail, click the link below.

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