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Hancock Police Jail Information

Address

Hancock Police Jail
77 East Front Street
Hancock, NY 13783-1147

Phone Number

Phone: 607-637-3432

The Hancock Police Jail is located at 77 East Front Street in Hancock, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Village Of Hancock Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything a person needs to know about the Hancock Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Hancock Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Hancock Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you want to find them?

To search who is in jail at the Hancock Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hancock Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can get the same information about anybody arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find the information fast if you have the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Hancock Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Hancock Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will answer a bunch of questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you use the phone in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere from 10 minutes to many hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate has to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the release date, plan to get released in the morning.

Hancock Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Hancock Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor will be required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

The Hancock Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so call the jail at 607-637-3432 before you try to visit an inmate.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Hancock Police Jail you have to be added to their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Hancock Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 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 Hancock Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hancock 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.

Mailing Address

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Hancock Police Jail is:

Hancock Police Jail
77 East Front Street
Hancock, NY 13783-1147

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Hancock Police Jail
77 East Front Street
Hancock, NY 13783-1147

The mail policy at the Hancock Police Jail changes often, so check the the Hancock Police Jail website when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Hancock 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 Hancock 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should be clear 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, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Delaware County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to the Delaware County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive 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 of the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Hancock Police Jail can change at any time, so visit the Hancock Police Jail website when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hancock 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 Hancock Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 607-637-3432 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 Hancock Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Hancock Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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 disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden completely.

The Hancock Police Jail phone number is: 607-637-3432

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all 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 Hancock Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 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 significantly on calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t 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 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 Hancock Police Jail, click the link below.

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