Estherwood Police Jail

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The Estherwood Police Jail is located at 124 North Leblanc in Estherwood, LA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Estherwood Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Estherwood Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Estherwood Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Estherwood Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Estherwood Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people currently in custody, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Estherwood Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Estherwood Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

First you must answer some basic questions, like your full name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process may take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get released. It also can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to figure out the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Estherwood Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to give each visitor’s name to the Estherwood Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put in a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 337-783-0464 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Estherwood Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No phones at Estherwood Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Estherwood Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Estherwood 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 Estherwood 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 Estherwood 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records online or 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 ask one of the officers. Keep in mind 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 Acadia Parish jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file containing a court docket and any of the documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to people in jail might change, so be sure to check the Estherwood Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Estherwood 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 Estherwood Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 337-783-0464 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 Estherwood Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep 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 the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Estherwood Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 337-783-0464

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every 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 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 Estherwood 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 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 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 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 jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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