Thunderbolt Police Jail

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The Thunderbolt Police Jail is located at 2821 River Drive in Thunderbolt, GA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Thunderbolt Police Department.

This site will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Thunderbolt Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others is appreciated.

Thunderbolt Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Thunderbolt Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about people currently in custody, which includes current status, and visiting hours. You can also find information on anyone arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their arrest information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Thunderbolt Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Thunderbolt Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged may take between 10 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. It also depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the judge has to figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Thunderbolt Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Thunderbolt Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be put into the visitation log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so make sure that you call the facility at 912-354-3818 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Thunderbolt Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Thunderbolt Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not going to be 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 the 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 Thunderbolt Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt 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 on the Chatham County court website or you can call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the Chatham County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to the Chatham County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Thunderbolt Police Jail inmates change frequently, so you should visit the Thunderbolt Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 912-354-3818 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 Thunderbolt Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have money in their trust 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Thunderbolt Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on 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 calls might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 912-354-3818

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly 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 profits 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 Thunderbolt Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 figuring out how to lower 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 prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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