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Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility Information

Address

Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility
3501 Hamtramck Drive
Hamtramck, MI 48212

Phone Number

Phone: (313) 875-7000

The Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility is located at 3501 Hamtramck Drive in Hamtramck, MI and is a medium security county jail operated by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Wayne County court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information that you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that would be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is incarcerated and need to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

To look up who is in jail at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and visiting hours. You can also find information about anybody processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get the information quicker if you’ve got their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility takes you through the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you must answer some basic questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail takes between 10 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge must decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to get released between 9am and noon.

Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put into a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

The Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility visitation procedures frequently change, so make sure that you call the jail at (313) 875-7000 before you go.

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

To visit an inmate at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility you have to have your name on their 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 without it.

No cellphones at Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility is:

Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility
3501 Hamtramck Drive
Hamtramck, MI 48212

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility
3501 Hamtramck Drive
Hamtramck, MI 48212

The mail policy at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility changes often, so you should double check the official Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility. 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 Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility 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, you can access arrest warrants inquiry online or call the jail. You have to have the person’s 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 there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Wayne County jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents filed in the court case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility jail inmates might change, so you should review the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility

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 Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (313) 875-7000 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 Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably 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 products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These items 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

All phone calls from the Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: (313) 875-7000

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 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 Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails 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 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 Wayne County Jail – William Dickerson Detention Facility, click the link below.

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