Ostrander Police Jail

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The Ostrander Police Jail is located at 19 South Main Street in Ostrander, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Village Of Ostrander Police Department.

This site tells you info about everything one might want to know about the Ostrander Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Ostrander Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Ostrander Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Ostrander Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to find the same information on anybody arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information fast if you have your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Ostrander Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Ostrander Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You will have to answer some questions, like what is your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged depends on if you have a bond amount or if a magistrate needs to determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Ostrander Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s full name to the Ostrander Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Ostrander Police Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 740-666-3014 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Ostrander Police Jail you must have your name on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Ostrander Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not 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 younger than 18 years old 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 Ostrander Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Ostrander Police 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 Ostrander Police 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 Ostrander Police 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the Delaware County court website or call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file containing a court docket and any of the documents filed in your case. You can access your court records on their website, or at the Delaware County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive 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 any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Ostrander Police Jail could change, so visit the Ostrander Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Ostrander Police 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 Ostrander Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 740-666-3014 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 Ostrander Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products 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 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 Ostrander Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are typically more expensive 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 bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 740-666-3014

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set 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 Ostrander Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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