Hernando County Jail

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The Hernando County Jail is located at 18900 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, FL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about everything one might want to know about the Hernando County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Hernando County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Hernando County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hernando County Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get info on anybody who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information more quickly if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Hernando County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Hernando County Jail includes the following steps:

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

First you will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the phone so you can contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process may take between 10 minutes to many hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you can get out of jail. It also might depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to determine your bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a release date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Hernando County Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s full name to the Hernando County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the visitation log for the inmate. Each visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Hernando County Jail change often, so we suggest that you call the jail at (352) 754-6830 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Hernando County Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Hernando County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 Hernando County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hernando 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 Hernando 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 Hernando 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the court records online or you are able to 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. Bear 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 possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket and all documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail could change, so you should visit the Hernando County Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hernando 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 Hernando County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (352) 754-6830 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 Hernando County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind 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 an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Hernando County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally pricier 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 that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: (352) 754-6830

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls 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 Hernando County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 decrease 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 calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility 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 Hernando County Jail, click the link below.

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