Poplar Police Jail

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The Poplar Police Jail is located at 208 3Rd Avenue West in Poplar, MT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Poplar Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Poplar Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Roosevelt County court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information that you need to make the process a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Poplar Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Poplar Police Jail Inmate Roster has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get info about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information faster if you have their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Poplar Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Poplar Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you have to answer some questions, such as your full legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you make a phone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will get discharged. It also can depend on whether or not you have a cash bond or if the magistrate has to determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Poplar Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give information about each visitor to the Poplar Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of approved visitors for the inmate. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures can change, so call the facility at 406-768-3711 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Poplar Police Jail you must have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Poplar Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Poplar Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 court records on the 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 them. Bear in mind 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 first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Roosevelt County jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates can change at any time, so you should double check the Poplar Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Poplar 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 Poplar Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 406-768-3711 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 Poplar Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Poplar Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are much 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 lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

The Poplar Police Jail phone number is: 406-768-3711

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls 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 Poplar Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t 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 has set their phone call 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 Poplar Police Jail, click the link below.

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