Rowlett Police Jail

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The Rowlett Police Jail is located at 4401 Rowlett Road in Rowlett, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Rowlett Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Rowlett Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Dallas County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information that you need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Rowlett Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rowlett Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people currently in custody, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find information for anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate the information faster if you have your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Rowlett Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Rowlett Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you must answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to 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

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process may take from 10 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get discharged. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a judge must determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Rowlett Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Rowlett Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will go into a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. All visitors will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

The Rowlett Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 972-412-6216 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Rowlett Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make 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 without it.

No cellphones at Rowlett Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they must 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 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 Rowlett Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rowlett 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 Rowlett 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 Rowlett 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Dallas County court website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Dallas County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the Dallas County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for these crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail at the Rowlett Police Jail change frequently, so double check the Rowlett Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rowlett 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 Rowlett Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 972-412-6216 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 Rowlett Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust 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

The only phone calls that Rowlett Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 972-412-6216

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Rowlett Police Jail. The prices 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 learning 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, 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 jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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