South Dennis Police Jail

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The South Dennis Police Jail is located at 90 Bob Crowell Road in South Dennis, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Dennis Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything related to the South Dennis Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the South Dennis Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Barnstable County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you advice and information you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

South Dennis Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The South Dennis Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information on anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information fast if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

South Dennis Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the South Dennis Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You will answer some simple questions, like your full name, address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call in order to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge has to decide on how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

South Dennis Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the South Dennis Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be entered into a Visiting log for the inmate. Every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at South Dennis Police Jail can change, so make sure that you call the jail at 508-394-1313 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the South Dennis Police Jail you have to be on their visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at South Dennis Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not normally 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor 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 South Dennis Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the South Dennis 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 South Dennis 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 South Dennis 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 access arrest warrants on the Barnstable County court website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail 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, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from any other state. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete 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 any of the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to South Dennis Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so you should check the South Dennis Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at South Dennis 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 South Dennis Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 508-394-1313 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 South Dennis Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that South Dennis Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are a lot pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The South Dennis Police Jail phone number is: 508-394-1313

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 South Dennis 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 learning 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 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 will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 South Dennis Police Jail, click the link below.

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