South Russell Police Jail

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The South Russell Police Jail is located at 5205 Chillicothe Road in South Russell, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the South Russell Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the South Russell Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the South Russell Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and tips that you need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others would be welcome.

South Russell Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The South Russell Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find info on anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

South Russell Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the South Russell Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will have to answer some simple questions, like your full name, address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process can take anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you have a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, you should expect to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

South Russell Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the South Russell Police Jail in advance. This information will be entered into the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors will have to provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at South Russell Police Jail frequently change, so you should call the facility at 440-338-6700 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the South Russell Police Jail you must have your name on their approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at South Russell Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the South Russell Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the South Russell 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 South Russell 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 South Russell 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, you can check arrest warrants on the Geauga County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to South Russell Police Jail inmates might change, so we suggest that you visit the South Russell Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at South Russell 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 South Russell Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 440-338-6700 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 South Russell Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 South Russell Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are generally pricier 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 that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 440-338-6700

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all phone calls that inmates make 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 South Russell 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 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 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 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 jail or prison 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 South Russell Police Jail, click the link below.

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