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Charleston Police Jail Information

Address

Charleston Police Jail
26 South Court Square
Charleston, MS 38921-2341

Phone Number

Phone: 662-647-5841

The Charleston Police Jail is located at 26 South Court Square in Charleston, MS and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Charleston Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything you might want to know about the Charleston Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Charleston Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information that you need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that might help others is welcome.

Charleston Police Jail Inmate Search

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

To look up who’s in jail at the Charleston Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Charleston Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who are in jail, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get information for anybody booked or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information quicker if you enter their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Charleston Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Charleston Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some basic questions, such as what is your full name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will get to use the phone in order to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged will take from 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the faster you can get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should expect to get released in the morning.

Charleston Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must provide each visitor’s name to the Charleston Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go in the log for the inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 662-647-5841 before you try 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 an inmate at the Charleston Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones at Charleston Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 a 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Charleston Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Charleston 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Charleston Police Jail:

Charleston Police Jail
26 South Court Square
Charleston, MS 38921-2341

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Charleston Police Jail
26 South Court Square
Charleston, MS 38921-2341

The inmate mail policy at the Charleston Police Jail changes, so it would be best to double check the site 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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 are able to check the court records on the website or call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file that contains a court docket and all documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Charleston Police Jail inmates change frequently, so visit the Charleston Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Charleston 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 Charleston Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 662-647-5841 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 Charleston Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their 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

The only phone calls that Charleston Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 662-647-5841

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Charleston Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 Charleston Police Jail, click the link below.

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