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Waubun Police Jail Information

Address

Waubun Police Jail
Mobile Unit
Waubun, MN 56589

Phone Number

Phone: 218-473-2490

The Waubun Police Jail is located at Mobile Unit in Waubun, MN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Waubun Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Waubun Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Waubun Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and advice that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Waubun Police Jail Inmate Search

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

In order to see who is in jail at the Waubun Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Waubun Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find information for anyone booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information quicker if you enter your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Waubun Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Waubun Police Jail includes each of these steps:

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

First, you will answer a number of questions, such as your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be 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 be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged takes from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get released. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a judge must decide on your bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Waubun Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Waubun Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the visitors log as an approved visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies can change, so you should call the official Waubun Police Jail at 218-473-2490 before you go.

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 someone at the Waubun Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Waubun Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, the minor 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 Waubun Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Waubun 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 Waubun Police Jail is:

Waubun Police Jail
Mobile Unit
Waubun, MN 56589

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Waubun Police Jail
Mobile Unit
Waubun, MN 56589

The Waubun Police Jail mail policy is always changing, so visit the official website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Waubun 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 Waubun 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 the court records on the Mahnomen County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail change frequently, so we suggest that you double check the Waubun Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Waubun 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 Waubun Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 218-473-2490 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 Waubun Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These products 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Waubun Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 218-473-2490

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all 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 Waubun Police Jail. The rates 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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