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Fort Edward Police Jail Information

Address

Fort Edward Police Jail
118 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828-1722

Phone Number

Phone: 518-747-6365

The Fort Edward Police Jail is located at 118 Broadway in Fort Edward, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Village Of Fort Edward Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything a person needs to know about the Fort Edward Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and tips you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to others is appreciated.

Fort Edward Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and need to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To search who’s in jail at the Fort Edward Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Fort Edward Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get information about anyone booked or released in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information more quickly if you’ve got their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Fort Edward Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Fort Edward Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer a number of questions, such as your full legal name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, it might depend on if you have a bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to get discharged that morning.

Fort Edward Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must provide information about each visitor to the Fort Edward Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. All visitors has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Fort Edward Police Jail at 518-747-6365 before you go.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Fort Edward Police Jail you must be 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 mobile phones are allowed at Fort Edward Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the 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 under the age of 18 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Fort Edward Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Fort Edward 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Fort Edward Police Jail is:

Fort Edward Police Jail
118 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828-1722

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Fort Edward Police Jail
118 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828-1722

The Fort Edward Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so review the site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the court records on the website or you are able to 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 inquire at the information desk. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file that includes a court docket and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records on their website, or at the Washington County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail change frequently, so check the Fort Edward Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 518-747-6365 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 Fort Edward Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. 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 a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Fort Edward Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to 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, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Fort Edward Police Jail phone number is: 518-747-6365

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly 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 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 Fort Edward Police 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 state prisons and local jails finding out 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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