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Oconto Falls Police Jail Information

Address

Oconto Falls Police Jail
500 North Chestnut Avenue
Oconto Falls, WI 54154-1111

Phone Number

Phone Number: 920-846-4500

The Oconto Falls Police Jail is located at 500 North Chestnut Avenue in Oconto Falls, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Oconto Falls Police Department.

This page tells you all the information about everything you might want to know about the Oconto Falls Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Oconto Falls Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Oconto County court records, and more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information that you’ll need to make going to jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others would be much appreciated.

Oconto Falls Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and want to find them? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To look up who is in jail at the Oconto Falls Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Oconto Falls Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who are in jail, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find information about anyone processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get the information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Oconto Falls Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Oconto Falls Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you must answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, your address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call to call family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. This process may take between 30 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, it will depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge must decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get discharged that morning.

Oconto Falls Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s full name to the Oconto Falls Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be entered into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

The Oconto Falls Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Oconto Falls Police Jail at 920-846-4500 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 someone at the Oconto Falls Police Jail you must have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Oconto Falls Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

If a 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Oconto Falls Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Oconto Falls 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 Oconto Falls Police Jail, use this address:

Oconto Falls Police Jail
500 North Chestnut Avenue
Oconto Falls, WI 54154-1111

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Oconto Falls Police Jail
500 North Chestnut Avenue
Oconto Falls, WI 54154-1111

The mail policy at the Oconto Falls Police Jail is always changing, so it would be best to review the site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Oconto Falls 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 Oconto Falls 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court directly. 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 know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Oconto County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any of the documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. Go to the Oconto County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for these crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail change frequently, so review the Oconto Falls Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Oconto Falls 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 Oconto Falls Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 920-846-4500 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 Oconto Falls Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products 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, in addition to personal 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Oconto Falls Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are much more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated altogether.

The Oconto Falls Police Jail phone number is: 920-846-4500

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Oconto Falls Police Jail. The prices 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 lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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