Cornwall Police Jail

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The Cornwall Police Jail is located at 183 Main Street in Cornwall, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Town Of Cornwall Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Cornwall Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Cornwall Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the advice and information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and also any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Cornwall Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cornwall Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who have been arrested, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find info about anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Cornwall Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Cornwall Police Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, birth date and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 30 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get released. It also will depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to decide on your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, plan to get discharged in the morning.

Cornwall Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to list each visitor’s full name to the Cornwall Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures can change, so you should call the facility at 845-534-8100 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Cornwall Police Jail you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Cornwall Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally 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 related to the inmate, the minor 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 Cornwall Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cornwall 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 Cornwall 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 Cornwall 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 an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants online or you can call the court. 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 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, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Orange County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the 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. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in your case. You can access court records on their website, or at the Orange County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Orange County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DUI, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Cornwall Police Jail jail inmates change frequently, so it would be best to double check the Cornwall Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cornwall 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 Cornwall Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 845-534-8100 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 Cornwall Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, 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 sufficient funds in their trust 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

The only phone calls that Cornwall Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 845-534-8100

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 they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Cornwall 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 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 learning 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. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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