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Russia Police Jail Information

Address

Russia Police Jail
232 West Main Street
Russia, OH 45363-9679

Phone Number

Phone Number: 937-526-4436

The Russia Police Jail is located at 232 West Main Street in Russia, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Russia Police Department.

This page tells you information about anything related to the Russia Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give advice and information that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and please leave any tips or comments that would help other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Russia Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that is incarcerated and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you need to find them?

To search who is in jail at the Russia Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Russia Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who have been arrested, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find the same information about anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can locate their inmate information faster if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Russia Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Russia Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to make a telephone call in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail takes from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get released. It also might depend on whether or not you have a bond amount or if the judge has to figure out your bail amount. For lesser charges, 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 have a discharge date, expect to get discharged that morning.

Russia Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide each visitor’s name to the Russia Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will go in the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Russia Police Jail frequently change, so make sure that you call the official Russia Police Jail at 937-526-4436 before you 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

In order to visit someone at the Russia Police Jail you have to 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 when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Russia Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If a 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to 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 Russia Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Russia 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 Russia Police Jail, use this address:

Russia Police Jail
232 West Main Street
Russia, OH 45363-9679

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Russia Police Jail
232 West Main Street
Russia, OH 45363-9679

The inmate mail policy at the Russia Police Jail is always changing, so we suggest that you check the official Russia Police Jail site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Russia 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 Russia 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 can check court records on the website or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Shelby County jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a case file that includes a court docket and any of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can 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 for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Russia Police Jail jail inmates are always changing, so it would be best to visit the Russia Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Russia 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 Russia Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 937-526-4436 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 Russia Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that Russia Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Russia Police Jail phone number is: 937-526-4436

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control 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 Russia 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 figuring 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 calling 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 or prison 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 Russia Police Jail, click the link below.

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