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Dubuque Police Jail Information

Address

Dubuque Police Jail
4985 Asbury Road
Dubuque, IA 52002-411

Phone Number

Phone: 563-585-1874

The Dubuque Police Jail is located at 4985 Asbury Road in Dubuque, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Asbury Police Department.

This page will tell you info about everything a person needs to know about the Dubuque Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Dubuque Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Dubuque County court records, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information that you’ll need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Dubuque Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that has gone to jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know somebody who’s been arrested and you need to locate them?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Dubuque Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Dubuque Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can get information for anybody booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Dubuque Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Dubuque Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you have to answer some basic questions, such as your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will allow you to use the phone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take from 10 minutes to all day. In other words the faster you post bail, the faster you will be released. How quickly you get discharged might depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get discharged that morning.

Dubuque Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Dubuque Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the log as an Authorized visit. All visitors will have to provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

The Dubuque Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so it would be wise to call the jail at 563-585-1874 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

To visit an inmate at the Dubuque Police Jail you have to first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Dubuque Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Dubuque Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dubuque 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 mailing address for the Dubuque Police Jail is:

Dubuque Police Jail
4985 Asbury Road
Dubuque, IA 52002-411

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Dubuque Police Jail
4985 Asbury Road
Dubuque, IA 52002-411

The mail policy at the Dubuque Police Jail changes frequently, so be sure to review the official Dubuque Police Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Dubuque 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 Dubuque 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 on the Dubuque County court website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Dubuque County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to the Dubuque County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail might change, so it would be best to review the Dubuque Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dubuque 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 Dubuque Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 563-585-1874 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 Dubuque Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember 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 buy if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

The only phone calls that Dubuque Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, 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 rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

The Dubuque Police Jail phone number is: 563-585-1874

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Dubuque 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 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 lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not 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 calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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