Cornelius Police Jail

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The Cornelius Police Jail is located at 21440 Catawba Avenue in Cornelius, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the City Of Cornelius Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything related to the Cornelius Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer advice and information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask it, and any comments or tips that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Cornelius Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cornelius Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to get information for anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to get their arrest information quicker if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Cornelius Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Cornelius Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

You will answer some questions, like what is your full legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you make a telephone call in order to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to decide on the bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Cornelius Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Cornelius Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be put in the visitors log as an authorized visitor. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Cornelius Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Cornelius Police Jail at 704-892-1363 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Cornelius Police Jail you have to be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Cornelius Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not going to be 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 under the age of 18 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 magazines to an inmate at the Cornelius Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cornelius 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 Cornelius 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 Cornelius 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the Mecklenburg County jail website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Mecklenburg County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to people in jail are always changing, so it would be best to visit the Cornelius Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cornelius 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 Cornelius Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 704-892-1363 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 Cornelius Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Cornelius Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally more expensive 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 inmates must 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, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

The Cornelius Police Jail phone number is: 704-892-1363

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Cornelius Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease 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 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Cornelius Police Jail, click the link below.

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