Houston Police Jail

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The Houston Police Jail is located at 601 South Grand Avenue in Houston, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Houston Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Houston Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Houston Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Texas County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you info you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that would help other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Houston Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Houston Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can also find the same information about anyone arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Houston Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Houston Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the telephone in order to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take between 30 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, plan to get released between 9am and noon.

Houston Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give each visitor’s full name to the Houston Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go in the log as an approved visitor. Each visitor will be required to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

The Houston Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 417-967-3348 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Houston Police Jail you have to first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Houston Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. 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 must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Houston Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants on the Texas County jail website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at the Texas County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, 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 rules for sending funds to Houston Police Jail inmates are always changing, so you should check the Houston Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Houston 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 Houston Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 417-967-3348 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 Houston Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products 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

All phone calls from the Houston Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are much more expensive than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but inmates 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, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Houston Police Jail phone number is: 417-967-3348

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Houston 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 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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