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Polson Police Jail Information

Address

Polson Police Jail
106 1St Street East
Polson, MT 59860-2137

Phone Number

Phone Number: 406-883-8200

The Polson Police Jail is located at 106 1St Street East in Polson, MT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Polson Police Department.

This site will tell you info about anything related to the Polson Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and advice you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it, and any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Polson Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and want to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member who’s been arrested and you need to find out what jail they’re in?

To find out who is in jail at the Polson Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Polson Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to find the same information for anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their arrest information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Polson Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Polson Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process may take between 30 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get discharged. It also might depend on if you have a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a release date, expect to get released in the morning.

Polson Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give information about each visitor to the Polson Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be entered in a log of visitors as an Authorized visit. Every visitor must provide proof of identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies can change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 406-883-8200 before go to the jail 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

To visit someone at the Polson Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Polson Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 of age 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Polson Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Polson 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 someone incarcerated at Polson Police Jail:

Polson Police Jail
106 1St Street East
Polson, MT 59860-2137

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Polson Police Jail
106 1St Street East
Polson, MT 59860-2137

The mail policy at the Polson Police Jail changes frequently, so be sure to check the official website 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 Polson 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 Polson 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Lake County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records on their website, or at the Lake County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are 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 Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail are always changing, so be sure to check the Polson Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Polson 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 Polson Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 406-883-8200 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 Polson Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Polson Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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 under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Polson Police Jail phone number is: 406-883-8200

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of 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 Polson 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 is 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. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, 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 Polson Police Jail, click the link below.

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