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Address
6649 Guyan Street
West Hamlin, WV 25571
Phone Number
Phone Number: 304-824-3055
The West Hamlin Police Jail is located at 6649 Guyan Street in West Hamlin, WV and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Hamlin Police Department.
This site tells you all the information about everything you might need to know about the West Hamlin Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.Top 10 Searches for West Hamlin Police Jail
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Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that could be beneficial to others is welcome.
West Hamlin Police Jail Inmate Search
Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and need to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you need to find them?
In order to find out who is in jail at the West Hamlin Police Jail you have to use the search form.
Who’s In Jail
The West Hamlin Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people currently in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can get the same information about anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their arrest information faster if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.
West Hamlin Police Jail Policies and Procedures
Intake Procedures
The intake process at the West Hamlin Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:
They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.
The first step is that you must answer some basic questions, like your full legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.
They will let you make a telephone call to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.
If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform.
Discharge Procedures
When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process can take anywhere between 15 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get released. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to decide on the bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and know the release date, expect to be discharged that morning.
West Hamlin Police Jail Visitation
The inmate must give each visitor’s full name to the West Hamlin Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will go into a log of approved visitors for the inmate. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.
Visitation procedures at West Hamlin Police Jail change often, so make sure that you call the facility at 304-824-3055 before you go to visitation.
Visiting Hours
Day | Visiting Hours |
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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 an inmate at the West Hamlin Police Jail you must have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.
Make sure to take 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 are allowed at West Hamlin Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not 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 under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 West Hamlin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Hamlin 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
Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at West Hamlin Police Jail:
West Hamlin Police Jail
6649 Guyan Street
West Hamlin, WV 25571
Here is how you should address the letter:
[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
West Hamlin Police Jail
6649 Guyan Street
West Hamlin, WV 25571
The West Hamlin Police Jail inmate mail policy changes often, so you should review the official West Hamlin Police Jail site before you send a letter.
Sending Other Things to an Inmate
There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin 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 find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry online or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.
Arrest Record Search
If you know a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Lincoln County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.
Court Records
Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a court case file that contains a docket and any documents and filings filed in the case. You can access your court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.
Criminal Records
Each and every state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.
A criminal history search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.
Money & Commissary
The procedure to send money to someone in jail could change, so double check the West Hamlin Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.
How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 304-824-3055 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 West Hamlin Police Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably 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 inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These products 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
The only phone calls that West Hamlin Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are generally more costly than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.
The West Hamlin Police Jail phone number is: 304-824-3055
How To Save Money on Inmate Calls
Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, 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 West Hamlin 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 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 state prisons and local jails learning 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 will not 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 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 West Hamlin Police Jail, click the link below.
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