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Jefferson Hills Police Jail Information

Address

Jefferson Hills Police Jail
551 Ravensburg Boulevard
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-1243

Phone Number

Phone: 412-233-6213

The Jefferson Hills Police Jail is located at 551 Ravensburg Boulevard in Jefferson Hills, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the City Of Clairton Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything related to the Jefferson Hills Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the info that you need to make going to jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it, and any tips or comments that might be a benefit to others is appreciated.

Jefferson Hills Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you know someone in jail and need to locate them? Do you know a friend or family member who’s been arrested and you need to find them?

To see who is in jail at the Jefferson Hills Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Jefferson Hills Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of people who are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get the same information for anybody processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information faster if you enter their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Jefferson Hills Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Jefferson Hills Police Jail takes you through 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 will have to answer some questions, such as your full name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will get to make a phone call in order to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the judge has to figure out the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the date of your release, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Jefferson Hills Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Jefferson Hills Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitation log for the requesting inmate. Every visitor will be required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the jail at 412-233-6213 before you go.

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 Jefferson Hills Police Jail you have to first be on the inmate’s approved 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 Jefferson Hills 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 going to be approved.

If the 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Jefferson Hills Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Jefferson Hills 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Jefferson Hills Police Jail, use this address:

Jefferson Hills Police Jail
551 Ravensburg Boulevard
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-1243

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Jefferson Hills Police Jail
551 Ravensburg Boulevard
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-1243

The Jefferson Hills Police Jail inmate mail policy changes often, so double check the official Jefferson Hills Police Jail site when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills 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 check court records on the website or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that includes a docket and any documents filed in the case. You can access the court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

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

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail at the Jefferson Hills Police Jail is likely to change, so you should review the Jefferson Hills Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 412-233-6213 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 Jefferson Hills Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate 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 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 Jefferson Hills Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 412-233-6213

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Jefferson Hills Police Jail. The prices 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 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. There are some circumstances where 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 jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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