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Machias Police Jail Information

Address

Machias Police Jail
Valley View Road
Machias, ME 4654

Phone Number

Phone Number: 207-255-8558

The Machias Police Jail is located at Valley View Road in Machias, ME and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Machias Police Department.

This page tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Machias Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Machias Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much, much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give advice and information that you’ll need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask them, and also any comments or tips that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Machias Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend in jail and need to contact them? Do you know someone who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

In order to search who’s in jail at the Machias Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Machias Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Machias Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Machias Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

You have to answer a number of questions, like your full name, your address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will get to make a telephone call so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also might depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Machias Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Machias Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will go into a Visiting log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so make sure that you call the official Machias Police Jail at 207-255-8558 before you try 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 someone at the Machias Police Jail you have to first have your name on their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Machias Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not 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 younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, this 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 Machias Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Machias 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 Machias Police Jail is:

Machias Police Jail
Valley View Road
Machias, ME 4654

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Machias Police Jail
Valley View Road
Machias, ME 4654

The Machias Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so it would be best to check the official Machias Police Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Machias 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 Machias 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 check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should be clear 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 a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to the Washington County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Machias Police Jail jail inmates might change, so you should review the Machias Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Machias 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 Machias Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 207-255-8558 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 Machias Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember 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 the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Machias Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are much more expensive than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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 break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

The Machias Police Jail phone number is: 207-255-8558

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Machias Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 lower your inmates phone charges is 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 facility 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 Machias Police Jail, click the link below.

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