Mattawa Police Jail

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The Mattawa Police Jail is located at 521 Government Way in Mattawa, WA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mattawa Police Department.

This page tells you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Mattawa Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Mattawa Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and advice that you’ll need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that could help other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Mattawa Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mattawa Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people currently in custody, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can get information on anybody processed or released in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get the information fast if you enter their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mattawa Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Mattawa Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

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

You will get to use the telephone in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged takes between 30 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a judge needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Mattawa Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Mattawa Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the official Mattawa Police Jail at 509-932-4112 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Mattawa Police Jail you have to first be on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Mattawa Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not normally 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 the 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 Mattawa Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mattawa 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 Mattawa 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 Mattawa 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Grant County court website or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. 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 name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Grant County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that contains a court docket and any of the documents filed in the case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to the Grant County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Mattawa Police Jail is likely to change, so you should double check the Mattawa Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mattawa 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 Mattawa Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 509-932-4112 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 Mattawa Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that Mattawa Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 509-932-4112

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Mattawa Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where 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 these cases, the jail or prison 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 Mattawa Police Jail, click the link below.

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