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Girardville Police Jail Information

Address

Girardville Police Jail
North 4Th Street And B Street
Girardville, PA 17935

Phone Number

Phone Number: 570-276-6955

The Girardville Police Jail is located at North 4Th Street And B Street in Girardville, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Girardville Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything related to the Girardville Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Schuylkill County court records, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you information and tips you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that would be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Girardville Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and want to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member who’s been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

In order to see who is in jail at the Girardville Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Girardville Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people currently in custody, which includes status, and visiting schedule. You can also get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information quicker if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Girardville Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Girardville Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you will have to answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, your address, birth date and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you make a telephone call so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will be released. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if the judge has to determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the release date, you should expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Girardville Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Girardville Police Jail before you can visit. This information will go in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Every visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Girardville Police Jail frequently change, so make sure that you call the facility at 570-276-6955 before you try to go to visitation.

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 Girardville Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Girardville Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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, 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 Girardville Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Girardville 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Girardville Police Jail, use this address:

Girardville Police Jail
North 4Th Street And B Street
Girardville, PA 17935

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Girardville Police Jail
North 4Th Street And B Street
Girardville, PA 17935

The Girardville Police Jail mail policy is always changing, so you should visit the the Girardville Police Jail website before 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 Girardville 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 Girardville 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the court. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should know 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, as well as their arrest date, contact the Schuylkill County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records online, or at the Schuylkill County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Girardville Police Jail change frequently, so we suggest that you check the Girardville Police Jail website when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Girardville 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 Girardville Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 570-276-6955 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 Girardville Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products including 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

All phone calls from the Girardville Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Girardville Police Jail phone number is: 570-276-6955

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits 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 Girardville Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 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 significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. 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 facility 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 Girardville Police Jail, click the link below.

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