Beaver County Prison

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The Beaver County Prison is located at 6000 Woodlawn Boulevard in Aliquippa, PA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Beaver County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Beaver County Prison, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and tips that you need to make the process easier. If you have questions, just ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that would help others would be appreciated.

Beaver County Prison Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Beaver County Prison Inmate Search is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can find info on anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to get their arrest information fast if you enter the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Beaver County Prison Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Beaver County Prison is made up of each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you will answer some basic questions, like your full name, home address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process may take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate has to figure out how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, you should plan to be released between 9am and noon.

Beaver County Prison Visitation

To have visitors, you need to provide each visitor’s full name to the Beaver County Prison before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put into a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. All visitors will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

The Beaver County Prison visitation procedures change often, so you should call the facility at (724) 378-8177 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Beaver County Prison you must be added to this person’s 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 at Beaver County Prison, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 magazines to an inmate at the Beaver County Prison. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Beaver County Prison 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 Beaver County Prison. 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 Beaver County Prison 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 are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind 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 a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail can change at any time, so be sure to review the Beaver County Prison site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Beaver County Prison

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 Beaver County Prison uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (724) 378-8177 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 Beaver County Prison store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely 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 items that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Beaver County Prison inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: (724) 378-8177

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every 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 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 Beaver County Prison. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 learning how to lower 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t 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 or prison 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 Beaver County Prison, click the link below.

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