Otsego Police Jail

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The Otsego Police Jail is located at 127 Court Street in Otsego, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Otsego Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Otsego Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Otsego Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Allegan County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make going to jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and please leave any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Otsego Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Otsego Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to get the same information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Otsego Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Otsego Police Jail includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You will have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to use the phone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. This process will take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will be freed. It also can depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to get discharged that morning.

Otsego Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Otsego Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be entered into a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Otsego Police Jail are always changing, so call the jail at 269-692-6121 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Otsego Police Jail you must first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones are allowed at Otsego Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Otsego Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Otsego 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.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Otsego 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 Otsego 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, you can check the arrest warrants on the Allegan County court website or you are able to call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that contains a docket and any of the documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on their website, or at the Allegan County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Otsego Police Jail is likely to change, so be sure to check the Otsego Police Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Otsego 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 Otsego Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 269-692-6121 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 inmate’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 Otsego Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember 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 a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products such as 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 Otsego Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep 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 could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Otsego Police Jail phone number is: 269-692-6121

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every 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 shared 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 Otsego Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 state prisons and local jails finding out 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 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. There are some circumstances where we won’t 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 jail or prison has set their phone 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 Otsego Police Jail, click the link below.

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