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Fort Sumner Police Jail Information

Address

Fort Sumner Police Jail
921 North 4Th Street
Fort Sumner, NM 88119

Phone Number

Phone Number: 575-355-2403

The Fort Sumner Police Jail is located at 921 North 4Th Street in Fort Sumner, NM and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Fort Sumner Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything one might want to know about the Fort Sumner Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Fort Sumner Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find De Baca County court records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Fort Sumner Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and need to find out where they are? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To search who’s in jail at the Fort Sumner Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Fort Sumner Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find the same information on anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Fort Sumner Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Fort Sumner Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you must answer some basic questions, such as your full name, address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a bond amount or if a judge has to decide on the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get 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 that morning.

Fort Sumner Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give each visitor’s name to the Fort Sumner Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will go in a Visiting log for the inmate. Each and every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Fort Sumner Police Jail frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 575-355-2403 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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Fort Sumner Police Jail you have to be on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Fort Sumner Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 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 magazines to an inmate at the Fort Sumner Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Fort Sumner 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 mailing address for the Fort Sumner Police Jail is:

Fort Sumner Police Jail
921 North 4Th Street
Fort Sumner, NM 88119

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Fort Sumner Police Jail
921 North 4Th Street
Fort Sumner, NM 88119

The Fort Sumner Police Jail inmate mail policy changes, so double check the site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Fort Sumner 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 Fort Sumner 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the De Baca County court website or call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know that there is an outstanding 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 their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a court case file containing a court docket and all filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access court records online, or at the De Baca County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the De Baca County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Fort Sumner Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so review the Fort Sumner Police Jail site before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Fort Sumner 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 Fort Sumner Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 575-355-2403 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 Fort Sumner Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely 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 the inmate can buy if they have enough money 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 Fort Sumner Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Fort Sumner Police Jail phone number is: 575-355-2403

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Fort Sumner Police Jail. The prices 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 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 keeps up to date 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 inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 Fort Sumner Police Jail, click the link below.

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