Dakota County Jail

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The Dakota County Jail is located at 1601 Broadway Street in Dakota City, NE and is a medium security county jail operated by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Dakota County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Dakota County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Dakota County court records, and much, much more.

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4. Dakota County Jail Visitation Rules
5. Dakota County Jail Visitation Hours
6. How To Save Money on Inmate Calls at Dakota County Jail
7. Dakota County Jail Care Packages
8. What is Inmate Commissary?
9. How to Send Money to an Inmate at Dakota County Jail
10. How to Search Dakota County Arrest Records

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and also any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Dakota County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Dakota County Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get their inmate information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Dakota County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Dakota County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, such as your full legal name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you use the telephone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process will take anywhere between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. It also will depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge has to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, expect to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Dakota County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s full name to the Dakota County Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so you should call the official Dakota County Jail at (402) 987-2170 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Dakota County Jail you must have your name on their visitation list.

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

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

If a 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 under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 Dakota County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dakota 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 Dakota 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 Dakota 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the court records on the Dakota County jail website or call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind 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 their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a court case file that contains a court docket and all of the filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on the website, or at the Dakota County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, 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 procedure to send money to someone in jail could change, so be sure to check the Dakota County Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dakota 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 Dakota County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (402) 987-2170 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 Dakota County Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Dakota County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are much pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (402) 987-2170

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Dakota County Jail. 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 finding 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate 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 Dakota County Jail, click the link below.

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