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Mentone Police Jail Information

Address

Mentone Police Jail
5972 State Highway 117
Mentone, AL 35984

Phone Number

Phone Number: 256-634-0704

The Mentone Police Jail is located at 5972 State Highway 117 in Mentone, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mentone Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything related to the Mentone Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much, much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer info you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, please feel free to ask them, and also any tips or comments that could help others will be much appreciated.

Mentone Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and want to find out where they are? Do you know someone that’s been arrested and you need to locate them?

To look up who’s in jail at the Mentone Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mentone Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get information for anybody booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Mentone Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer a bunch of questions, like your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call to call family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process takes from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will be released. It also might depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Mentone Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Mentone Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered into a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Mentone Police Jail are always changing, so call the facility at 256-634-0704 before go to the jail to 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

In order to visit an inmate at the Mentone Police Jail you have to be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Mentone Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Mentone Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mentone 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Mentone Police Jail is:

Mentone Police Jail
5972 State Highway 117
Mentone, AL 35984

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mentone Police Jail
5972 State Highway 117
Mentone, AL 35984

The Mentone Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so we suggest that you review 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 Mentone 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 Mentone 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, you can access arrest warrants on the Dekalb County jail website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind 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 their arrest date, contact the Dekalb County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates at the Mentone Police Jail can change at any time, so visit the Mentone Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mentone 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 Mentone Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 256-634-0704 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 Mentone Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need 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 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 Mentone Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or forbidden.

The Mentone Police Jail phone number is: 256-634-0704

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. 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 Mentone Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 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 inmate phone calls. 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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