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Forest City Police Jail Information

Address

Forest City Police Jail
525 North 4Th Street
Forest City, IA 50436-1216

Phone Number

Phone Number: 641-585-2113

The Forest City Police Jail is located at 525 North 4Th Street in Forest City, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Forest City Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything related to the Forest City Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Winnebago County court records, and more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and advice that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any tips or comments that would be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Forest City Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and want to find them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to see who’s in jail at the Forest City Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Forest City Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who have been arrested, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can also find the same information about anybody arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their inmate information quicker if you enter their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Forest City Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Forest City Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will have to answer some questions, such as what is your full name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID 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 phone in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere from 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to decide on your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, you should plan to be discharged in the morning.

Forest City Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide each visitor’s name to the Forest City Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put into a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Forest City Police Jail frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 641-585-2113 before you visit an inmate.

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

To visit someone at the Forest City Police Jail you must first be on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Forest City Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, this 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 Forest City Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Forest City 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Forest City Police Jail is:

Forest City Police Jail
525 North 4Th Street
Forest City, IA 50436-1216

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Forest City Police Jail
525 North 4Th Street
Forest City, IA 50436-1216

The inmate mail policy at the Forest City Police Jail changes often, so we suggest that you check the the Forest City Police Jail website when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Forest City 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 Forest City 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 an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants on the Winnebago County jail website or call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Winnebago County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are in the public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a court docket and any of the filings and documents filed in the case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at the Winnebago County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. Go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates at the Forest City Police Jail can change at any time, so you should check the Forest City Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Forest City 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 Forest City Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 641-585-2113 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 Forest City Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want 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 an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Forest City Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

The Forest City Police Jail phone number is: 641-585-2113

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the phone calls that inmates make are shared 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 Forest City Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices 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 finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is 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 won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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