Sidney Police Jail

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The Sidney Police Jail is located at 21 Liberty Street in Sidney, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Village Of Sidney Police Department.

This site will tell you info about everything related to the Sidney Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Sidney Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Delaware County court records, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you information and tips you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and also any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Sidney Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sidney Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find the same information on anybody processed or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you enter their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Sidney Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Sidney Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you have to answer some basic questions, like your full name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to use the telephone so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the release date, expect to be released that morning.

Sidney Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Sidney Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be entered in a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you call the official Sidney Police Jail at 607-561-2301 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Sidney Police Jail you must first be on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Sidney Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not going to be 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Sidney Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sidney 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.

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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 Sidney 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 Sidney 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 believe you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Delaware County court website or call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Delaware County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You can go to the Delaware County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates change frequently, so you should double check the Sidney Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sidney 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 Sidney Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 607-561-2301 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 Sidney Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably 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 purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products 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 Sidney Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are much more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 607-561-2301

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 they control the prices. The profits from 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 Sidney Police Jail. The prices 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 learning 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 calling 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 any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 Sidney Police Jail, click the link below.

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