Hart Police Jail

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The Hart Police Jail is located at 403 Broadway in Hart, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Hart Police Department.

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

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Hart Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hart Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and times you can visit. You can get information on anybody processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Hart Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Hart Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

You have to answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to use the phone to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere between 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you have a bond amount or if the judge must determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, you should expect to be released in the morning.

Hart Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Hart Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor must provide identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Hart Police Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Hart Police Jail at 806-938-2171 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Hart Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones at Hart Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 magazines to an inmate at the Hart Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hart 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 Hart 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 Hart 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the Castro County jail website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is available to anyone.

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 the case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail change frequently, so be sure to review the Hart Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hart 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 Hart Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 806-938-2171 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 Hart Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need 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 products that inmates 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 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

The only phone calls that Hart Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls may be limited or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 806-938-2171

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from 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 Hart Police Jail. The prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to lower 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. There are some prisons or jails 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 cases like this, the jail has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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