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Tatum Police Jail Information

Address

Tatum Police Jail
411 East Broadway
Tatum, NM 88267

Phone Number

Phone: 575-398-4444

The Tatum Police Jail is located at 411 East Broadway in Tatum, NM and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Tatum Police Department.

This site tells you information about everything related to the Tatum Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Tatum Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Lea County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and advice that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask them, and also any tips or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Tatum Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that is incarcerated and want to find them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you want to locate them?

To see who is in jail at the Tatum Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Tatum Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about individuals currently in custody, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find info about anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information quicker if you’ve got their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Tatum Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Tatum Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You will have to answer some simple questions, like your full name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the phone in order to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take between 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will be freed. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has to determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Tatum Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s name to the Tatum Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be entered into the log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Tatum Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so call the jail at 575-398-4444 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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Tatum Police Jail you must first be on their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Tatum Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be 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 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 Tatum Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Tatum 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Tatum Police Jail:

Tatum Police Jail
411 East Broadway
Tatum, NM 88267

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Tatum Police Jail
411 East Broadway
Tatum, NM 88267

The Tatum Police Jail mail policy changes frequently, so we suggest that you double check the the Tatum Police Jail website when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Tatum 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 Tatum 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 arrest warrants inquiry online or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a court docket and any documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Lea County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail at the Tatum Police Jail could change, so you should check the Tatum Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Tatum 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 Tatum Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 575-398-4444 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 Tatum Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Tatum Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: 575-398-4444

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Tatum Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 inmate phone calls. 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate 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 Tatum Police Jail, click the link below.

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