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Nanticoke Police Jail Information

Address

Nanticoke Police Jail
15 East Ridge Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634-2800

Phone Number

Phone Number: 570-735-2200

The Nanticoke Police Jail is located at 15 East Ridge Street in Nanticoke, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Nanticoke City Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Nanticoke Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Nanticoke Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Luzerne County court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give information and advice you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that could help other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Nanticoke Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and need to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To look up who is in jail at the Nanticoke Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Nanticoke Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to get the same information on anybody who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Nanticoke Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Nanticoke Police Jail is made up of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You must answer a bunch of questions, such as your full name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you use the phone to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process may take anywhere between 15 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will be released. Also, it might depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get released that morning.

Nanticoke Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list each visitor’s name to the Nanticoke Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will go into a log of visitors as an Authorized visit. All visitors is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Nanticoke Police Jail can change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 570-735-2200 before you try to visit an inmate.

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

In order to visit someone at the Nanticoke Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Nanticoke Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 magazines to an inmate at the Nanticoke Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Nanticoke 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Nanticoke Police Jail is:

Nanticoke Police Jail
15 East Ridge Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634-2800

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Nanticoke Police Jail
15 East Ridge Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634-2800

The inmate mail policy at the Nanticoke Police Jail changes, so check the official website 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 Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke 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 are able to check the arrest warrants online 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 ask one of the officers. 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 have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Luzerne County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file containing a court docket and any filings and documents filed in your case. You can access your court records online, or at the Luzerne County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to the Luzerne County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Nanticoke Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so we suggest that you double check the Nanticoke Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 570-735-2200 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 Nanticoke Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their 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 Nanticoke Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Nanticoke Police Jail phone number is: 570-735-2200

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Nanticoke Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 finding out how to lower 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 significantly on calling 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 jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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