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East Hanover Police Jail Information

Address

East Hanover Police Jail
2 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936-2809

Phone Number

Phone: 973-887-0432

The East Hanover Police Jail is located at 2 Deforest Avenue in East Hanover, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the East Hanover Township Police Department.

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

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others would be welcome.

East Hanover Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

To search who’s in jail at the East Hanover Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The East Hanover Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to find the same information for anybody who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information quicker if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

East Hanover Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the East Hanover Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

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

You will get to make a telephone call to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 15 minutes to all day. So, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will be released. Also, it can depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to determine how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, expect to be discharged between 9am and noon.

East Hanover Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide each visitor’s full name to the East Hanover Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will be entered into the log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will be required to provide identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The East Hanover Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the official East Hanover Police Jail at 973-887-0432 before you 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

Before you can visit someone at the East Hanover Police Jail you have to be on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at East Hanover Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 younger than 18 years old 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 East Hanover Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the East Hanover 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 someone incarcerated at East Hanover Police Jail:

East Hanover Police Jail
2 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936-2809

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
East Hanover Police Jail
2 Deforest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936-2809

The inmate mail policy at the East Hanover Police Jail changes frequently, so it would be best to check the official website when 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 East Hanover 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 East Hanover 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 access court records on the Morris County court website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s 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 a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to the Morris County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the East Hanover Police Jail are always changing, so we suggest that you visit the East Hanover Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at East Hanover 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 East Hanover Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 973-887-0432 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 East Hanover Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the East Hanover Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

The East Hanover Police Jail phone number is: 973-887-0432

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from all 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 East Hanover Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease 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 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 these cases, the facility 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 East Hanover Police Jail, click the link below.

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