Mt Vernon Police Jail

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The Mt Vernon Police Jail is located at 435 South Railroad Avenue in Mt Vernon, GA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mount Vernon Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything related to the Mt Vernon Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Mt Vernon Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to offer information you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Mt Vernon Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mt Vernon Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information fast if you have your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mt Vernon Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Mt Vernon Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

You will answer some simple questions, like what is your full legal name, your address, date of birth 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 you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the phone to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process takes anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will get released. Also, it can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, expect to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Mt Vernon Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide information about each visitor to the Mt Vernon Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 912-583-2323 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Mt Vernon Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Mt Vernon Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 under the age of 18 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Mt Vernon Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mt Vernon 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 Mt Vernon 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 Mt Vernon 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 access arrest warrants inquiry on the Montgomery County jail website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be 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 find out online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket and any documents and filings filed in the case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Mt Vernon Police Jail could change, so you should review the Mt Vernon Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mt Vernon 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 Mt Vernon Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 912-583-2323 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 Mt Vernon Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy 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 Mt Vernon Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are usually more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 912-583-2323

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services 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 phone calls that inmates make 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 Mt Vernon 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 figuring out 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. 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 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 Mt Vernon Police Jail, click the link below.

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