Wyndmoor Police Jail

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The Wyndmoor Police Jail is located at 1510 Paper Mill Road in Wyndmoor, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Springfield Township Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Wyndmoor Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the advice and information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Wyndmoor Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Wyndmoor Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people currently in custody, including current status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information on anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate the information quicker if you have the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Wyndmoor Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Wyndmoor Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will allow you to use the telephone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged will take from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. It also depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get discharged that morning.

Wyndmoor Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Wyndmoor Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be entered in the visitors log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies can change, so it would be wise to call the official Wyndmoor Police Jail at 215-836-7600 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Wyndmoor Police Jail you have to first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

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

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 younger than 18 years old 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 Wyndmoor Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Wyndmoor 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 Wyndmoor 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 Wyndmoor 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the Montgomery County jail website or call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Montgomery County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket and all documents and filings filed in the case. You can access the court records on the website, or at the Montgomery County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from another state. Go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates change frequently, so you should check the Wyndmoor Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Wyndmoor 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 Wyndmoor Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 215-836-7600 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 Wyndmoor Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Wyndmoor Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are generally more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 215-836-7600

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Wyndmoor 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower 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. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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