Mecklenburg County Jail

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The Mecklenburg County Jail is located at 251 Monroe Street in Boydton, VA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you info about anything a person needs to know about the Mecklenburg County Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Mecklenburg County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information that you’ll need to make the process less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask them, and also any tips or comments that might help other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Mecklenburg County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mecklenburg County Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find info for anyone processed or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you enter their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Mecklenburg County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Mecklenburg County Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

You have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked 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 get released.

They will allow you to make a phone call to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will be released. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Mecklenburg County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Mecklenburg County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Mecklenburg County Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at (434)738-6171 Ext 4434 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Mecklenburg County Jail you have to first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Mecklenburg County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they will have to 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Mecklenburg County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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, you can check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Mecklenburg County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Mecklenburg County Jail change frequently, so you should visit the Mecklenburg County Jail site before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (434)738-6171 Ext 4434 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 Mecklenburg County Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Mecklenburg 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 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 and are disciplined, phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

Phone Number: (434)738-6171 Ext 4434

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of 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 Mecklenburg County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices 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 figuring 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. There are some prisons or jails where 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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