Twisp Police Jail

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The Twisp Police Jail is located at 118 South Glover Street in Twisp, WA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Twisp Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Twisp Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Twisp Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Twisp Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find information for anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their arrest information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Twisp Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Twisp Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer some questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will get to use the telephone so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process may take anywhere between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, it will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to figure out your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Twisp Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s full name to the Twisp Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be put in a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies can change, so we suggest that you call the official Twisp Police Jail at 509-997-6112 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Twisp Police Jail you have to be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to take 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 phones are allowed at Twisp Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Twisp Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Twisp 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 Twisp 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 Twisp 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 an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants on the Okanogan County jail 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. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Okanogan County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket and all documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access 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 and every state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Twisp Police Jail inmates can change at any time, so be sure to review the Twisp Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Twisp 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 Twisp Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 509-997-6112 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 Twisp Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, 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 money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Twisp Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are much more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep 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 eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Twisp Police Jail phone number is: 509-997-6112

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls are shared 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 Twisp Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 circumstances 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 Twisp Police Jail, click the link below.

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