Pittsfield Police Jail

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The Pittsfield Police Jail is located at 112 Somerset Street in Pittsfield, ME and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pittsfield Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Pittsfield Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Somerset County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Pittsfield Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pittsfield Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get info on anyone booked or released in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Pittsfield Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Pittsfield Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You must answer some simple questions, such as your legal name, address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the phone to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged will take from 30 minutes to many hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will be released. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge must figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, you should plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Pittsfield Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Pittsfield Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. Every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 207-487-3102 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Pittsfield Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Pittsfield Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not 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 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 Pittsfield Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield 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 are able to check the court records on the website or you are able to call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to the Somerset County Courthouse and check in person, or you can 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 for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail can change at any time, so visit the Pittsfield Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 207-487-3102 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 Pittsfield Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money 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 Pittsfield Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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 disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 207-487-3102

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of all of the 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 Pittsfield 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 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances 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 inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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