Taylor County Jail

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The Taylor County Jail is located at 224 South Second Street in Medford, WI and is a medium security county jail operated by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you all the information about everything related to the Taylor County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Taylor County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask it, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Taylor County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Taylor County Jail Inmate List is a roster of individuals who have been arrested, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find info for anyone who has been arrested or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you’ve got their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Taylor County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Taylor County Jail includes each of these steps:

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

You have to answer some simple questions, such as your full name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the phone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged takes from 15 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge must decide on the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, expect to be released in the morning.

Taylor County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Taylor County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be put in the visitors log for the requesting inmate. Every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so it would be wise to call the official Taylor County Jail at (715) 748-1431 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Taylor County Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Taylor County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Taylor County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Taylor County jail website or call the jail. You have to have the person’s 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, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a court docket and any documents filed in your court case. You can access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal histories from another state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for crimes, which include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Taylor County Jail inmates are always changing, so you should review the Taylor County Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Taylor 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 Taylor County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (715) 748-1431 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 Taylor County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products like 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 Taylor County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls may be limited or totally denied.

Phone Number: (715) 748-1431

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 get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Taylor County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility 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 Taylor County Jail, click the link below.

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