Bolivar Police Jail

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The Bolivar Police Jail is located at 345 South Main Avenue in Bolivar, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Bolivar Police Department.

This site tells you info about everything you might want to know about the Bolivar Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you’ll need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Bolivar Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Bolivar Police Jail Inmate List has information about people who have been arrested, which includes status, and times you can visit. You can find the same information on anybody booked or released in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Bolivar Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Bolivar Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you have to answer some questions, such as your legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you make a phone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, it can depend on if you have a bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, you should plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Bolivar Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Bolivar Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will go in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide identification. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Bolivar Police Jail can change, so you should call the facility at 417-326-5298 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Bolivar Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Bolivar Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Bolivar Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Bolivar 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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar 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 arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. 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 know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Polk County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket and all documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, 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 funds to someone in jail at the Bolivar Police Jail can change at any time, so you should check the Bolivar Police Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Bolivar 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 Bolivar Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 417-326-5298 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 Bolivar Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Bolivar Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are usually more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear 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, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 417-326-5298

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly 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 profits off of 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 Bolivar 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 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 finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 calling your inmate. In some cases, 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 cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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