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Taos Police Jail Information

Address

Taos Police Jail
107 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos, NM 87571-6401

Phone Number

Phone: 575-758-4656

The Taos Police Jail is located at 107 Civic Plaza Drive in Taos, NM and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Taos Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Taos Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Taos Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask them, and also any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to others is welcome.

Taos Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that has gone to jail and need to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member who has been arrested and you want to locate them?

To search who is in jail at the Taos Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Taos Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find the same information for anyone processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find the information fast if you enter the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Taos Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Taos Police Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, birth date and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

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

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

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day. So, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Taos Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Taos Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor must provide proof of identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Taos Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so call the jail at 575-758-4656 before you visit an inmate.

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

To visit an inmate at the Taos Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

Make 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 phones at Taos Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. 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 is related to 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, 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Taos Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Taos 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Taos Police Jail is:

Taos Police Jail
107 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos, NM 87571-6401

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Taos Police Jail
107 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos, NM 87571-6401

The inmate mail policy at the Taos Police Jail changes frequently, so we suggest that you visit the official website before 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 Taos 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 Taos 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 an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Taos County jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail is likely to change, so review the Taos Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Taos 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 Taos Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 575-758-4656 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 Taos Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from 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 buy if they have sufficient funds 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

All phone calls from the Taos Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or totally denied.

The Taos Police Jail phone number is: 575-758-4656

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make 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 Taos Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where 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 these cases, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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