Onslow County / Government Jail

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The Onslow County / Government Jail is located at 701 Mill Avenue in Jacksonville, NC and is a medium security county jail operated by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Onslow County / Government Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Onslow County / Government Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the advice and information that you need to make the process a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and also any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to others would be welcome.

Onslow County / Government Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Onslow County / Government Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can get information for anybody booked or released in 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’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Onslow County / Government Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Onslow County / Government Jail takes you through these steps:

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

You will have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged may take anywhere between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get released in the morning.

Onslow County / Government Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list each visitor’s full name to the Onslow County / Government Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. All visitors will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so call the jail at (910) 455-3113 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Onslow County / Government Jail you must be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Onslow County / Government Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not related to 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 Onslow County / Government Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Onslow County / Government 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 Onslow County / Government 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 Onslow County / Government 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 think you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records online or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file containing a court docket and any of the filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at the Onslow County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Onslow County / Government Jail inmates might change, so we suggest that you double check the Onslow County / Government Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Onslow County / Government 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 Onslow County / Government Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (910) 455-3113 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 Onslow County / Government Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

All phone calls from the Onslow County / Government Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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 a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or totally denied.

The Onslow County / Government Jail phone number is: (910) 455-3113

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Onslow County / Government Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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