Saint Albans Police Jail

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The Saint Albans Police Jail is located at 51 6Th Avenue in Saint Albans, WV and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Saint Albans Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything you might want to know about the Saint Albans Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, 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 designed to give you advice and information that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask it, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Saint Albans Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Saint Albans Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about people who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can also get info on anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Saint Albans Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Saint Albans Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first step is that you must answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to use the phone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond or if a judge must decide on your bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the release date, plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Saint Albans Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Saint Albans Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered in the log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor has to provide proof of identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at 304-727-2251 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Saint Albans Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Saint Albans Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Saint Albans Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Saint Albans 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 Saint Albans 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 Saint Albans 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check court records on the website or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Kanawha County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket and all of the documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Saint Albans Police Jail is likely to change, so you should review the Saint Albans Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Saint Albans 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 Saint Albans Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 304-727-2251 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 Saint Albans Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Saint Albans Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 304-727-2251

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all 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 Saint Albans Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 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 calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t 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 jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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