Washington County Jail

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The Washington County Jail is located at 26861 Highway 34 in Akron, CO and is a medium security county jail operated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Washington County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Washington County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Washington County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Washington County Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information on anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Washington County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Washington County Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, your address, birth date and a 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 away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process can take from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, it depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, you should plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Washington County Jail Visitation

Inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Washington County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the log as an approved visitor. Each visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Washington County Jail can change, so we suggest that you call the official Washington County Jail at (970) 345-2244 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Washington County Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Washington County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not related to 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 Washington County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 access court records online or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail 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 first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Washington County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if someone has 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 property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the Washington County Jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you double check the Washington County Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Washington 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 Washington County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (970) 345-2244 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 Washington County Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want 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 buy if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Washington County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, phone calls might get cut back or eliminated completely.

The Washington County Jail phone number is: (970) 345-2244

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies 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 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 Washington County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 learning how to lower 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 Washington County Jail, click the link below.

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