Gallup Police Jail

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The Gallup Police Jail is located at 451 South Boardman Avenue in Gallup, NM and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Gallup Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Gallup Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give advice and information that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask them, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Gallup Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Gallup Police Jail Inmate List has information about people who have been arrested, including current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can get information about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find the information faster if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Gallup Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Gallup Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You will answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birth date and contact person, and you will also be asked 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 are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. So, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, it can depend on if you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged that morning.

Gallup Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the Gallup Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will go into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

The Gallup Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the facility at 505-863-9365 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Gallup Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Gallup Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 Gallup Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Gallup 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 Gallup 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 Gallup 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You can access the court records on the website, or at the Mckinley County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from another state. Go to the Mckinley County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail are always changing, so we suggest that you visit the Gallup Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Gallup 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 Gallup Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 505-863-9365 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 Gallup Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Gallup Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 505-863-9365

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Gallup Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 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 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 prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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