Clark County Jail

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The Clark County Jail is located at 518 North Lincoln Street in Kahoka, MO and is a medium security county jail operated by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Clark County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Clark County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information that you’ll need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and any tips or comments that could be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Clark County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Clark County Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can get info about anyone processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Clark County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Clark County Jail includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer some questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken 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 somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged takes between 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge must figure out your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to get released in the morning.

Clark County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name to the Clark County Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go into a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so we suggest that you call the facility at (660) 727-2911 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Clark County Jail you have to first be on their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Clark County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Clark County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Clark County 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 Clark County 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 Clark County 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 for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Clark County jail website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Clark County jail, by phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that contains a docket and all documents filed in the court case. You can access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail can change at any time, so it would be best to visit the Clark County Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Clark County 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 Clark County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (660) 727-2911 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 Clark County Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Clark County Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Clark County Jail phone number is: (660) 727-2911

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Clark County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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