York County Jail

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The York County Jail is located at 1 Layman Way in Alfred, ME and is a medium security county jail operated by the York County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about everything a person needs to know about the York County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

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8. What is Inmate Commissary?
9. How to Send Money to an Inmate at York County Jail
10. How to Search York County Arrest Records

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that could be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

York County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The York County Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also get info about anyone processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information fast if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

York County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the York County Jail includes these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you have to answer some questions, such as your full name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process takes between 10 minutes to all day. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you have a bond amount or if a judge must decide on your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, expect to get discharged that morning.

York County Jail Visitation

The inmate have to list each visitor’s name to the York County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be entered into a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so call the jail at (207) 324-9001 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the York County Jail you must first be on this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones at York County Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 York County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the York 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 York 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 York 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, you can find out by checking the court records on the York County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to the York County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates is likely to change, so visit the York County Jail website when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at York 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 York County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (207) 324-9001 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 York County Jail store. You can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need 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 the inmate can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 York County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden completely.

The York County Jail phone number is: (207) 324-9001

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 York County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 figuring out how to lower 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 York County Jail, click the link below.

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