Preston Police Jail

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The Preston Police Jail is located at 70 West Oneida Street in Preston, ID and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Preston Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Preston Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Preston Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to offer advice and information you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Preston Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Preston Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of people who are in jail, including status, and times you can visit. You can get the same information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information fast if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Preston Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Preston Police Jail is made up of these steps:

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

First you have to answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will let you make a phone call in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take between 30 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. Also, it will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge must figure out 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 completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Preston Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Preston Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will have to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Preston Police Jail frequently change, so make sure that you call the facility at 208-852-2433 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Preston Police Jail you must first have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Preston Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 Preston Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston 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, you can check court records on the Franklin County court website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. 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 the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Franklin County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

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

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates at the Preston Police Jail can change at any time, so you should review the Preston Police Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Preston 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 Preston Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 208-852-2433 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 Preston 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 on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary 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

All phone calls from the Preston Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

The Preston Police Jail phone number is: 208-852-2433

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every 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 from 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 Preston Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning 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 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 any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison 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 Preston Police Jail, click the link below.

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