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West Warwick Police Jail Information

Address

West Warwick Police Jail
1162 Main Street
West Warwick, RI 02893-4826

Phone Number

Phone: 401-821-4323

The West Warwick Police Jail is located at 1162 Main Street in West Warwick, RI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Warwick Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything a person needs to know about the West Warwick Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Kent County court records, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that could help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

West Warwick Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To find out who is in jail at the West Warwick Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The West Warwick Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find info on anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

West Warwick Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the West Warwick Police Jail includes each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer some questions, like what is your legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

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

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to figure out the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

West Warwick Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give each visitor’s full name to the West Warwick Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the visitors log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will be required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies can change, so call the official West Warwick Police Jail at 401-821-4323 before you go to the jail to visit.

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 an inmate at the West Warwick Police Jail you must be added to this person’s 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 phones are allowed at West Warwick Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 under the age of 18 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 even magazines to an inmate at the West Warwick Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Warwick 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at West Warwick Police Jail, use this address:

West Warwick Police Jail
1162 Main Street
West Warwick, RI 02893-4826

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
West Warwick Police Jail
1162 Main Street
West Warwick, RI 02893-4826

The West Warwick Police Jail inmate mail policy changes often, so we suggest that you check the official West Warwick Police Jail site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the West Warwick 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 Warwick 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you are able to call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Kent County jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a court docket and all documents and filings filed in your case. You can access your court records online, or at the Kent County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. Go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DUI, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates at the West Warwick Police Jail is likely to change, so be sure to check the West Warwick Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Warwick 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 Warwick Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 401-821-4323 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 West Warwick Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items 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 West Warwick Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: 401-821-4323

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 West Warwick Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 finding out how to lower 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 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 circumstances 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 these cases, 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 West Warwick Police Jail, click the link below.

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