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Gentry Police Jail Information

Address

Gentry Police Jail
100 East Main Street
Gentry, AR 72734-8220

Phone Number

Phone Number: 479-736-8400

The Gentry Police Jail is located at 100 East Main Street in Gentry, AR and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Gentry Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Gentry Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Benton County court records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that might help other people in the same situation is welcome.

Gentry Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that is locked up and want to contact them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Gentry Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Gentry Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find info about anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their arrest information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Gentry Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Gentry Police Jail includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you will have to answer a number of questions, like your 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 issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will be released. Also, it can depend on whether you have a cash bond or if a judge still needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Gentry Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list information about each visitor to the Gentry Police Jail in advance. This information will be put into the log for the inmate. Every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Gentry Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so call the official Gentry Police Jail at 479-736-8400 before you go to visitation.

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 Gentry Police Jail you must be added to their visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Gentry Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer 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 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, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Gentry Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Gentry 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 mailing address for the Gentry Police Jail is:

Gentry Police Jail
100 East Main Street
Gentry, AR 72734-8220

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Gentry Police Jail
100 East Main Street
Gentry, AR 72734-8220

The inmate mail policy at the Gentry Police Jail is always changing, so it would be best to check the the Gentry Police Jail website before 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 Gentry 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 Gentry 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket and all documents filed in your case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at the Benton County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You can 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 completely different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates are always changing, so be sure to check the Gentry Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Gentry 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 Gentry Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 479-736-8400 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 Gentry Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want 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 products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Gentry Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are typically pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden.

The Gentry Police Jail phone number is: 479-736-8400

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from all 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 Gentry Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 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 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 cases like this, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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