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Colfax Police Jail Information

Address

Colfax Police Jail
15 East Howard Street
Colfax, IA 50054-1020

Phone Number

Phone: 515-674-9668

The Colfax Police Jail is located at 15 East Howard Street in Colfax, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Colfax Police Department.

This guide tells you info about everything a person needs to know about the Colfax Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Jasper County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any feedback or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Colfax Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is locked up and want to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member that’s been arrested and you need to find them?

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

Inmate Search

First Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Colfax Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who are in jail, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find information on anyone processed or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their inmate information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Colfax Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Colfax Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you must answer a number of questions, such as your legal name, address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you make a telephone call so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you 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 bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate has to decide on the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Colfax Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Colfax Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will go into a Visiting log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Colfax Police Jail can change, so call the official Colfax Police Jail at 515-674-9668 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 an inmate at the Colfax Police Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Colfax Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of 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 Colfax Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Colfax 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Colfax Police Jail, use this address:

Colfax Police Jail
15 East Howard Street
Colfax, IA 50054-1020

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Colfax Police Jail
15 East Howard Street
Colfax, IA 50054-1020

The inmate mail policy at the Colfax Police Jail can change, so double check the site when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Colfax 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 Colfax 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Colfax Police Jail jail inmates could change, so be sure to double check the Colfax Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Colfax 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 Colfax Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 515-674-9668 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 Colfax Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate 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

All phone calls from the Colfax Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 515-674-9668

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. 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 Colfax Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county 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 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. In some cases, 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 has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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