West Paterson Police Jail

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The West Paterson Police Jail is located at 5 Brophy Lane in West Paterson, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Paterson Police Department.

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

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others is welcome.

West Paterson Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The West Paterson Police Jail Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get info on anybody who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their arrest information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

West Paterson Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the West Paterson Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental 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 get released.

They will allow you to use the phone in order to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged can take from 10 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate must determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, expect to get discharged that morning.

West Paterson Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the West Paterson Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the jail at 973-345-8111 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the West Paterson Police Jail you must first have your name on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

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

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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, this 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 West Paterson Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Paterson 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 West Paterson 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 West Paterson 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 check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Passaic County jail website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Passaic County jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you double check the West Paterson Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Paterson 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 West Paterson Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 973-345-8111 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 West Paterson Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These products 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

The only phone calls that West Paterson Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely.

The West Paterson Police Jail phone number is: 973-345-8111

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 they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from 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 West Paterson 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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 inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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