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Tupelo Police Jail Information

Address

Tupelo Police Jail
104 4Th Avenue
Tupelo, OK 74572

Phone Number

Phone: 580-845-2412

The Tupelo Police Jail is located at 104 4Th Avenue in Tupelo, OK and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Tupelo Police Department.

This page tells you info about everything you might need to know about the Tupelo Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer info you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and also any comments or feedback that would help other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Tupelo Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to find them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you want to locate them?

In order to find out who is in jail at the Tupelo Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Tupelo Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get info about anybody who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can find their arrest information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Tupelo Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Tupelo Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

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

You will be allowed to use the telephone in order to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the faster you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the judge must figure out the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Tupelo Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Tupelo Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at 580-845-2412 before you 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

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

Be sure to take 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 phones are allowed at Tupelo Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation 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 under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 Tupelo Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Tupelo 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 Tupelo Police Jail is:

Tupelo Police Jail
104 4Th Avenue
Tupelo, OK 74572

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Tupelo Police Jail
104 4Th Avenue
Tupelo, OK 74572

The Tupelo Police Jail mail policy can change, so we suggest that you visit the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Tupelo 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 Tupelo 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Coal County court website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file that includes a court docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records on the internet, or at the Coal County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to the Coal County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail at the Tupelo Police Jail are always changing, so it would be best to double check the Tupelo Police Jail website before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Tupelo 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 Tupelo Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 580-845-2412 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 Tupelo Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, 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 enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Tupelo Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 580-845-2412

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 they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Tupelo Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore 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 can save you money.

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

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