Higginsport Police Jail

---

The Higginsport Police Jail is located at 204 Jackson Street in Higginsport, OH and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Higginsport Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything one might want to know about the Higginsport Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Higginsport Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Brown County court records, and everything else.

Top 10 Searches for Higginsport Police Jail

1. Higginsport Police Jail Information
2. Higginsport Police Jail Inmate Search
3. Brown County Inmate Search in Higginsport, OH
4. Higginsport Police Jail Visitation Rules
5. What Are the Visitation Hours for Higginsport Police Jail
6. Discount Higginsport Police Jail Inmate Calls
7. How to Send Inmate Care Packages to Higginsport Police Jail
8. What is Inmate Commissary?
9. How to Send Money to an Inmate at Higginsport Police Jail
10. How to Search Brown County Arrest Records

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the info you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Higginsport Police Jail Inmate Search

---

Who’s In Jail

The Higginsport Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of people who are in jail, which includes current status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find information for anyone arrested and processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Higginsport Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Higginsport Police Jail includes these steps:

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

You will have to answer some simple questions, like your legal name, your address, birth date and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the telephone to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process will take anywhere between 15 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you post bail, the faster you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate has to determine the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, you should expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Higginsport Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Higginsport Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will go into a Visiting log for the inmate. Each and every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures can change, so you should call the official Higginsport Police Jail at 937-375-4115 before you try to visit an inmate.

---

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Higginsport Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Higginsport Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Higginsport Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Higginsport 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.

---

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Higginsport 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 Higginsport 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 an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants on the Brown County court website or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Brown County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records via the internet, or at the Brown County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Higginsport Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to check the Higginsport Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Higginsport 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 Higginsport Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 937-375-4115 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 Higginsport Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These products 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 Higginsport Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 937-375-4115

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 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 Higginsport Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 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 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 cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

Return To Main Menu

11024