Mingo Junction Police Jail

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The Mingo Junction Police Jail is located at 501 Commercial Street in Mingo Junction, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mingo Junction Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Mingo Junction Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Mingo Junction Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mingo Junction Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and visiting schedule. You can also find the same information about anyone processed or released within the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information faster if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mingo Junction Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Mingo Junction Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer a number of questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to make a phone call in order to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere between 15 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, it might depend on whether you have a cash bond or if the judge needs to decide on your bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Mingo Junction Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list information about each visitor to the Mingo Junction Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered in the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Mingo Junction Police Jail can change, so call the jail at 740-535-1113 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Mingo Junction Police Jail you have to be on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

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

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 magazines to an inmate at the Mingo Junction Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mingo Junction 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 Mingo Junction 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 Mingo Junction 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 are able to check the arrest warrants on the Jefferson County court website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, 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 jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and all documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on the website, or at the Jefferson County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Mingo Junction Police Jail change frequently, so we suggest that you visit the Mingo Junction Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mingo Junction 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 Mingo Junction Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 740-535-1113 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 Mingo Junction Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need 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 money in their 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

All phone calls from the Mingo Junction Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 740-535-1113

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 Mingo Junction Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 how much it costs you to call 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 cases like this, the facility 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 Mingo Junction Police Jail, click the link below.

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