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Oceana Police Jail Information

Address

Oceana Police Jail
State Highway 10
Oceana, WV 24870

Phone Number

Phone: 304-682-8311

The Oceana Police Jail is located at State Highway 10 in Oceana, WV and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Oceana Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything a person needs to know about the Oceana Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Oceana Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Wyoming County court records, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and advice that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Oceana Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that is in jail and need to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member that’s been arrested and you want to find them?

To search who’s in jail at the Oceana Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Oceana Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can get the same information about anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate the information fast if you enter their first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Oceana Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Oceana Police Jail takes you through these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first step is that you will answer some questions, such as your full legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the faster you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate must determine the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a release date, plan to get released in the morning.

Oceana Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s full name to the Oceana Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

The Oceana Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so it would be wise to call the official Oceana Police Jail at 304-682-8311 before you try to visit an inmate.

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 Oceana Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Oceana Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to 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, 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 Oceana Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Oceana 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Oceana Police Jail:

Oceana Police Jail
State Highway 10
Oceana, WV 24870

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Oceana Police Jail
State Highway 10
Oceana, WV 24870

The inmate mail policy at the Oceana Police Jail can change, so review the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Oceana 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 Oceana 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Wyoming County jail website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Wyoming County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Oceana Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so you should visit the Oceana Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Oceana 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 Oceana Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 304-682-8311 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 Oceana Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Oceana Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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 are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 304-682-8311

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control 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 Oceana Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 figuring out 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 significantly on calling your inmate. 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 these cases, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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