Mason Police Jail

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The Mason Police Jail is located at 201 West Ash Street in Mason, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mason Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything a person needs to know about the Mason Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Mason Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Ingham County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Mason Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mason Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information about anyone processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mason Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Mason Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you will answer some questions, like what is your full name, your address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge must determine how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will simply 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 expect to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Mason Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must give information about each visitor to the Mason Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of approved visitors as an approved visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the jail at 517-676-2458 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Mason Police Jail you must first have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Mason Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 younger than 18 years of age 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 Mason Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mason 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 Mason 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 Mason 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the website or you can call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are in the public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all documents filed in the court case. You are able to access the court records online, or at the Ingham County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to the Ingham County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Mason Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so be sure to double check the Mason Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mason 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 Mason Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 517-676-2458 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 Mason Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind 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 a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Mason Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep 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, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 517-676-2458

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 the prices. The profits off of all 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 Mason 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 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. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their 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 Mason Police Jail, click the link below.

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