Alamo Police Jail

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The Alamo Police Jail is located at 31 West Main Street in Alamo, TN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Alamo Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Alamo Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Alamo Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and advice that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, just ask it, and also any tips or comments that could be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Alamo Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Alamo Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information about anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get their inmate information faster if you have the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Alamo Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Alamo Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

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

You must answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process may take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day. So, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will get released. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has to decide on your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get released that morning.

Alamo Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Alamo Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be entered in the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so call the jail at 731-696-4483 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Alamo Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

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

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

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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, 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 magazines to an inmate at the Alamo Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Alamo 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 Alamo 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 Alamo 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Crockett County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Crockett County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket and all documents and filings filed in the case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Crockett County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee 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 any of the following crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail at the Alamo Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to double check the Alamo Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Alamo 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 Alamo Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 731-696-4483 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 Alamo Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase 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 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

All phone calls from the Alamo Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Alamo Police Jail phone number is: 731-696-4483

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each 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 from 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 Alamo Police Jail. The prices 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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