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Morgan County 160 Information

Address

Morgan County 160
North Park Avenue
Martinsville, IN 46151

Phone Number

Phone: (765) 342-4303

The Morgan County 160 is located at North Park Avenue in Martinsville, IN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Morgan County 160, such as how to find an inmate at the Morgan County 160, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that could help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Morgan County 160 Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is incarcerated and need to contact them? Do you know somebody who has been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

In order to look up who’s in jail at the Morgan County 160 you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Morgan County 160 Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get information for anyone booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information more quickly if you enter their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Morgan County 160 Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Morgan County 160 takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You must answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

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

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged will take between 10 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get released from jail. It also might depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, you should plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Morgan County 160 Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide information about each visitor to the Morgan County 160 in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at (765) 342-4303 before you go to visitation.

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 someone at the Morgan County 160 you have to have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones are allowed at Morgan County 160, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Morgan County 160. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Morgan County 160 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

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Morgan County 160:

Morgan County 160
North Park Avenue
Martinsville, IN 46151

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Morgan County 160
North Park Avenue
Martinsville, IN 46151

The Morgan County 160 inmate mail policy is always changing, so it would be best to review the site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Morgan County 160. 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 Morgan County 160 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 think you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records online or call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access your court records online, or at the Morgan County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail at the Morgan County 160 might change, so it would be best to visit the Morgan County 160 site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Morgan County 160

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 Morgan County 160 uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (765) 342-4303 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 Morgan County 160 store. You can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Morgan County 160 are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (765) 342-4303

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all of the 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 Morgan County 160. 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 learning 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 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 circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Morgan County 160, click the link below.

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