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Woodfin Police Jail Information

Address

Woodfin Police Jail
90 Elk Mountain Road
Woodfin, NC 28804-2124

Phone Number

Phone: 828-253-4889

The Woodfin Police Jail is located at 90 Elk Mountain Road in Woodfin, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Woodfin Police Department.

This site tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Woodfin Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Woodfin Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you info you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to others will be welcome.

Woodfin Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and want to find them? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

In order to search who’s in jail at the Woodfin Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Woodfin Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who are in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. You can get info on anybody arrested and booked or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Woodfin Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Woodfin Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will have to answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will be released. Also, it depends on whether you have a cash bond or if a judge needs to decide on the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, expect to get released in the morning.

Woodfin Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Woodfin Police Jail in advance. This information will go into a Visiting log as an approved visitor. All visitors is required to provide identification. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so call the facility at 828-253-4889 before you go to the jail to visit.

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 Woodfin Police Jail you must first be added to their visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Woodfin Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to 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 Woodfin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Woodfin 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Woodfin Police Jail:

Woodfin Police Jail
90 Elk Mountain Road
Woodfin, NC 28804-2124

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Woodfin Police Jail
90 Elk Mountain Road
Woodfin, NC 28804-2124

The inmate mail policy at the Woodfin Police Jail changes often, so we suggest that you review the site when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Woodfin 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 Woodfin 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants on the Buncombe County jail website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should know 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 the date of their arrest, contact the Buncombe County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is in the public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in the case. You can access the court records online, or at the Buncombe County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for these crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Woodfin Police Jail might change, so it would be best to review the Woodfin Police Jail website when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Woodfin 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 Woodfin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 828-253-4889 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 Woodfin Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely 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 buy if they have money in their commissary 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

All phone calls from the Woodfin Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are typically more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden.

The Woodfin Police Jail phone number is: 828-253-4889

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Woodfin 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 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 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 in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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