Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail

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The Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail is located at 3 West Third Street in Ocean Isle Beach, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Ocean Isle Beach Police Department.

This page tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Brunswick County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the advice and information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that could help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who are in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also get information for anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail includes these steps:

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

First, you must answer some questions, such as what is your legal name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. 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 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 skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate must decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to be released in the morning.

Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give information about each visitor to the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will go in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies change often, so make sure that you call the jail at 910-579-4221 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make 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 mobile phones are allowed at Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 a 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Ocean Isle Beach 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 Ocean Isle Beach 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 Ocean Isle Beach 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 check arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Brunswick County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses such as possession or 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 Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail jail inmates change frequently, so it would be best to double check the Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Ocean Isle Beach 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 Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 910-579-4221 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 Ocean Isle Beach 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 every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as 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 Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 910-579-4221

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 money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Ocean Isle Beach Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 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 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. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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