Havre Police Jail

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The Havre Police Jail is located at 520 Fourth Street in Havre, MT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Havre Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Havre Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Havre Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Havre Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Havre Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who have been arrested, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can get info for anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Havre Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Havre Police Jail is made up of these steps:

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

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

You will be allowed to use the phone to call family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere between 10 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you can post bail, the faster you will get out of jail. Also, it depends on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate has to figure out the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Havre Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Havre Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be put in the visitors log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Havre Police Jail change often, so we suggest that you call the official Havre Police Jail at 406-265-4361 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Havre Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at Havre Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this 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 Havre Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Havre 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 Havre 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 Havre 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Hill County court website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Hill County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Havre Police Jail inmates change frequently, so it would be best to visit the Havre Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Havre 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 Havre Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 406-265-4361 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 Havre Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, 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 money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Havre Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are much more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or totally denied.

The Havre Police Jail phone number is: 406-265-4361

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Havre 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 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 figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility 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 Havre Police Jail, click the link below.

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