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Bonham Police Jail Information

Address

Bonham Police Jail
301 East 5Th Street
Bonham, TX 75418-4002

Phone Number

Phone: 903-583-2141

The Bonham Police Jail is located at 301 East 5Th Street in Bonham, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Bonham Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Bonham Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a specific question, just ask it, and also any comments or tips that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Bonham Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

To see who’s in jail at the Bonham Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Bonham Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find the same information for anybody processed or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information quicker if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Bonham Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Bonham 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.

The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, your address, birth date and a 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 be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you can get released from jail. It also can depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge must figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the date of your release, expect to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Bonham Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Bonham Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor has to provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies can change, so call the jail at 903-583-2141 before you try to go to visitation.

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 an inmate at the Bonham Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Bonham Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Bonham Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Bonham 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 Bonham Police Jail is:

Bonham Police Jail
301 East 5Th Street
Bonham, TX 75418-4002

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Bonham Police Jail
301 East 5Th Street
Bonham, TX 75418-4002

The inmate mail policy at the Bonham Police Jail changes, so be sure to check the site 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 Bonham 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 Bonham 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the court records on the website or you are able to call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. 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 a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at the Fannin County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. Go to the Fannin County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail can change at any time, so we suggest that you check the Bonham Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Bonham 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 Bonham Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 903-583-2141 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 Bonham Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase 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 a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products including 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 Bonham Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

The Bonham Police Jail phone number is: 903-583-2141

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all of the 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 Bonham 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 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease 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 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 will not 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 inmate calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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