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Andover Police Jail Information

Address

Andover Police Jail
32 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810-3513

Phone Number

Phone: 978-475-0411

The Andover Police Jail is located at 32 North Main Street in Andover, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Andover Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Andover Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Andover Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information that you need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Andover Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and want to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member who has been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

To search who’s in jail at the Andover Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Andover Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people currently in custody, including current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find the same information for anybody arrested and processed or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information quicker if you have their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Andover Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Andover Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you have to answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you use the phone so you can talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process takes from 30 minutes to all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get let go. It also can depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge needs to determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get released in the morning.

Andover Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Andover Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be entered into a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures can change, so you should call the official Andover Police Jail at 978-475-0411 before you go to the jail to visit.

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 Andover Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Make 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 cellphones are allowed at Andover Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not 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, the minor 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 Andover Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Andover 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Andover Police Jail:

Andover Police Jail
32 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810-3513

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Andover Police Jail
32 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810-3513

The Andover Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so you should check the site when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Andover 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 Andover 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 the arrest warrants online or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Essex County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the Andover Police Jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you visit the Andover Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Andover 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 Andover Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 978-475-0411 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 Andover Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Andover Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 978-475-0411

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Andover Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 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 cases like this, the jail has set their 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 Andover Police Jail, click the link below.

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