Powhatan Point Police Jail

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The Powhatan Point Police Jail is located at 104 Mellott Street in Powhatan Point, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Powhatan Point Police Department.

This guide tells you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Powhatan Point Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Powhatan Point Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Belmont County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give advice and information that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and any tips or comments that could be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Powhatan Point Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Powhatan Point Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find information about anybody arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Powhatan Point Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Powhatan Point Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you use the phone to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get released. Also, it might depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate must decide on how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a date of your release, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Powhatan Point Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list each visitor’s name to the Powhatan Point Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go into the log as an approved visitor. Every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Powhatan Point Police Jail can change, so make sure that you call the official Powhatan Point Police Jail at 740-795-5755 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Powhatan Point Police Jail you must first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Powhatan Point Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Powhatan Point Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Powhatan Point 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 Powhatan Point 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 Powhatan Point 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 might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Belmont County jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket and any of the filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any of the following crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail might change, so you should double check the Powhatan Point Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Powhatan Point 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 Powhatan Point Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 740-795-5755 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 Powhatan Point Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, 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 money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products including 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 Powhatan Point Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Powhatan Point Police Jail phone number is: 740-795-5755

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from 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 Powhatan Point 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 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease 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 prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail 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 Powhatan Point Police Jail, click the link below.

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