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Scott Township Police Jail Information

Address

Scott Township Police Jail
1038 Montdale Road
Scott Township, PA 18447

Phone Number

Phone: 570-254-6969

The Scott Township Police Jail is located at 1038 Montdale Road in Scott Township, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Scott Township Police Department.

This site tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Scott Township Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Scott Township Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Lackawanna County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to offer information and advice that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Scott Township Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone that has gone to jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know a friend or family member that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

In order to see who is in jail at the Scott Township Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Scott Township Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to get information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get their inmate information faster if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Scott Township Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Scott Township Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You must answer a number of questions, like what is your full name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will be freed. Also, it can depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a discharge date, you should plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Scott Township Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Scott Township Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will go in a log of visitors for the inmate. All visitors will be required to provide identification. Anyone showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

The Scott Township Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so call the official Scott Township Police Jail at 570-254-6969 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

In order to visit someone at the Scott Township Police Jail you must first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Scott Township Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can 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 of age 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Scott Township Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Scott Township 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Scott Township Police Jail, use this address:

Scott Township Police Jail
1038 Montdale Road
Scott Township, PA 18447

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Scott Township Police Jail
1038 Montdale Road
Scott Township, PA 18447

The Scott Township Police Jail mail policy changes often, so review the official Scott Township Police Jail site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Scott Township 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 Scott Township 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the Lackawanna County jail 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. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Lackawanna County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Scott Township Police Jail jail inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you check the Scott Township Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Scott Township 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 Scott Township Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 570-254-6969 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 Scott Township Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as 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 Scott Township Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

The Scott Township Police Jail phone number is: 570-254-6969

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Scott Township 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 state prisons and local 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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