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Dorchester Police Jail Information

Address

Dorchester Police Jail
188 South 2Nd Street
Dorchester, WI 54425-9732

Phone Number

Phone Number: 715-654-5234

The Dorchester Police Jail is located at 188 South 2Nd Street in Dorchester, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Dorchester Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything one might want to know about the Dorchester Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Clark County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information you need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Dorchester Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know someone who has been arrested and you need to find them?

To see who’s in jail at the Dorchester Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Dorchester Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. You can get info about anyone booked or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find the information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Dorchester Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Dorchester Police Jail includes the following 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 thing you will have to to is you must answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you make a phone call in order to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. This process may take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will be released. Also, it will depend on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate needs to determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, you should expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Dorchester Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Dorchester Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will go into the log as an approved visitor. Every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

The Dorchester Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the jail at 715-654-5234 before go to the jail to 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 someone at the Dorchester Police Jail you have to first have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

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

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 magazines to an inmate at the Dorchester Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dorchester 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 Dorchester Police Jail, use this address:

Dorchester Police Jail
188 South 2Nd Street
Dorchester, WI 54425-9732

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Dorchester Police Jail
188 South 2Nd Street
Dorchester, WI 54425-9732

The Dorchester Police Jail inmate mail policy changes often, so you should review the the Dorchester Police Jail website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 an outstanding warrant, you can access arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. 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 the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records online, or at the Clark County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Clark County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates might change, so we suggest that you visit the Dorchester Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dorchester 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 Dorchester Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 715-654-5234 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 Dorchester Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase 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

All phone calls from the Dorchester Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. 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 a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or forbidden.

The Dorchester Police Jail phone number is: 715-654-5234

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of 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 Dorchester Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 figuring out how to decrease 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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