Theresa Police Jail

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The Theresa Police Jail is located at 124 Commercial Street in Theresa, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Theresa Village Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything a person needs to know about the Theresa Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Theresa Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Jefferson County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the info that you’ll need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Theresa Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Theresa Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of people currently in custody, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also get the same information for anybody booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Theresa Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Theresa Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you must answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

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

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process takes from 15 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will be freed. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, you should plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Theresa Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to provide information about each visitor to the Theresa Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go in a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Theresa Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Theresa Police Jail at 315-628-4425 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Theresa Police Jail you have to first have your name on their 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 without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Theresa Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 Theresa Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Theresa 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 Theresa 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 Theresa 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 court records on the Jefferson County court website or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access court records online, or at the Jefferson County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Theresa Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so review the Theresa Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Theresa 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 Theresa Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 315-628-4425 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 Theresa Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, 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 enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Theresa Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are much more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: 315-628-4425

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 these phone service providers make from all 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 Theresa Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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