Mccracken County Jail

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The Mccracken County Jail is located at 400 South 7th Street in Paducah, KY and is a medium security county jail operated by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about anything a person needs to know about the Mccracken County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Mccracken County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information and advice that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and also any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Mccracken County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mccracken County Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people currently in custody, including current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find information on anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information more quickly if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mccracken County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Mccracken County Jail takes you through these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will have to answer a number of questions, like your full name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will get to make a telephone call in order to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be freed. Also, it depends on whether or not you have a bond amount or if a magistrate must decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Mccracken County Jail Visitation

Inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Mccracken County Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered into the log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the official Mccracken County Jail at (270) 444-4730 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Mccracken County Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Mccracken County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be 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 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 magazines to an inmate at the Mccracken County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mccracken 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 Mccracken 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 Mccracken 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants online or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any documents filed in your case. You are able to access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the McCracken County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for these crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the Mccracken County Jail change frequently, so be sure to double check the Mccracken County Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mccracken 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 Mccracken County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (270) 444-4730 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 Mccracken County Jail store. You can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that Mccracken County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions 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 are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (270) 444-4730

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 Mccracken County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 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 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 will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail 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 Mccracken County Jail, click the link below.

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