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Address
182 5Th Street
Poteet, TX 78065
Phone Number
Phone: 830-742-3564
The Poteet Police Jail is located at 182 5Th Street in Poteet, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Poteet Police Department.
This guide will tell you information about everything related to the Poteet Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Poteet Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and more.Top 10 Searches for Poteet Police Jail
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Introduction
This guide is designed to give you information you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that might help other people in the same situation would be appreciated.
Poteet Police Jail Inmate Search
Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member that’s been arrested and you need to locate them?
To see who is in jail at the Poteet Police Jail you should use the search form.
Who’s In Jail
The Poteet Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find info for anyone booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their inmate information quicker if you enter their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.
Poteet Police Jail Policies and Procedures
Intake Procedures
The intake procedure at the Poteet Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:
You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.
First you must answer some simple questions, like your full legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.
You will be allowed to make a telephone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.
If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail issued jumpsuit.
Discharge Procedures
When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged will take between 15 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate must decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a discharge date, plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.
Poteet Police Jail Visitation
Inmates need to provide each visitor’s full name to the Poteet Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. All visitors will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.
The Poteet Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so you should call the jail at 830-742-3564 before you go.
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 Poteet Police Jail you have to first have your name on this person’s visitation list.
Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.
No cellphones are allowed at Poteet Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not normally 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 the 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 magazines to an inmate at the Poteet Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Poteet 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 address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Poteet Police Jail is:
Poteet Police Jail
182 5Th Street
Poteet, TX 78065
Here is how you should address the letter:
[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Poteet Police Jail
182 5Th Street
Poteet, TX 78065
The Poteet Police Jail mail policy changes frequently, so be sure to visit 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 Poteet 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 Poteet 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, you can check arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.
Arrest Record Search
If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Atascosa County jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.
Court Records
Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket and all documents and filings filed in your case. You can access court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.
Criminal Records
Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to the Atascosa County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.
A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.
Money & Commissary
The procedure to send money to Poteet Police Jail inmates might change, so you should visit the Poteet Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.
How To Send Money to an Inmate at Poteet 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 Poteet Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 830-742-3564 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 Poteet Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, 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 money in their trust account. These products 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
The only phone calls that Poteet Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or cut altogether.
The Poteet Police Jail phone number is: 830-742-3564
How To Save Money on Inmate Calls
Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make 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 Poteet Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of 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 finding out 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 significantly 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 in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.
For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Poteet Police Jail, click the link below.
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