Parker County Jail

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The Parker County Jail is located at 129 Hogle Street in Weatherford, TX and is a medium security county jail operated by the Panola County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you info about everything you might want to know about the Parker County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Parker County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and everything else.

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8. What is Inmate Commissary?
9. How to Send Money to an Inmate at Parker County Jail
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Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and tips you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask them, and also any feedback or comments that could help others is appreciated.

Parker County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Parker County Jail Inmate List is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get the same information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Parker County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Parker County Jail includes each of these steps:

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

First you will have to answer some basic questions, like what is your legal name, address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get 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 get to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Parker County Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide each visitor’s name to the Parker County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so make sure that you call the facility at (817) 594-8845 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Parker County Jail you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Parker County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 magazines to an inmate at the Parker County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Parker 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 Parker 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 Parker 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Panola County court website or call the jail 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. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Panola County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the case. You are able to access the court records on the website, or at the Panola County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Parker County Jail are always changing, so it would be best to visit the Parker County Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Parker 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 Parker County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (817) 594-8845 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 Parker County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind 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 an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products 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

The only phone calls that Parker County Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Parker County Jail phone number is: (817) 594-8845

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Parker 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 learning 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, 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 jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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