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Fombell Police Jail Information

Address

Fombell Police Jail
897 State Route 288
Fombell, PA 16123

Phone Number

Phone: 724-758-4321

The Fombell Police Jail is located at 897 State Route 288 in Fombell, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Franklin Township Police Department.

This guide tells you all the information about everything one might want to know about the Fombell Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Fombell Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and want to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

In order to find out who is in jail at the Fombell Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Fombell Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. You can get the same information for anybody booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Fombell Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Fombell Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

You have to answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you use the telephone in order to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process takes between 15 minutes to all day. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge has to figure out how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to get released that morning.

Fombell Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Fombell Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so make sure that you call the facility at 724-758-4321 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 Fombell Police Jail you must first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Fombell Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under 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 will have to 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 of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Fombell Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Fombell 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Fombell Police Jail, use this address:

Fombell Police Jail
897 State Route 288
Fombell, PA 16123

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Fombell Police Jail
897 State Route 288
Fombell, PA 16123

The Fombell Police Jail mail policy can change, so we suggest that you double check the the Fombell Police Jail website when 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 Fombell 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 Fombell 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Beaver County court website or you are able to call the jail. 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 an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that includes a docket and all documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at the Beaver County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for crimes, which include, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to people in jail are always changing, so you should double check the Fombell Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Fombell 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 Fombell Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 724-758-4321 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 Fombell Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to buy things from 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 sufficient funds in their trust account. These items 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

All phone calls from the Fombell Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 724-758-4321

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 they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of 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 Fombell Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 state prisons and local 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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