Wells Police Jail

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The Wells Police Jail is located at 293 Rusk Avenue in Wells, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Wells Police Department.

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

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and any tips or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Wells Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Wells Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who are in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get the same information about anybody processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information quicker if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Wells Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, home address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will get to make a phone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take between 10 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also will depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge still needs to figure out the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to be released that morning.

Wells Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Wells Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures change often, so make sure that you call the official Wells Police Jail at 936-867-5593 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Wells Police Jail you have to first be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Wells Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons 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 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 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 Wells Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Cherokee County court website or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you 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, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if a person has ever 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, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Wells Police Jail is likely to change, so be sure to double check the Wells Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Wells 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 Wells Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 936-867-5593 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 Wells Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their 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 Wells Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, 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, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 936-867-5593

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Wells Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of 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 decrease 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 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 won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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