Snellville Police Jail

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The Snellville Police Jail is located at 2686 Springdale Road Southwest in Snellville, GA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Snellville Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Snellville Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Snellville Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and everything else.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that would help others will be appreciated.

Snellville Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Snellville Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who are in jail, including custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to find info about anyone booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate the information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Snellville Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Snellville Police Jail includes these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You will answer some simple questions, such as your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you make a phone 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 keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. This process will take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get released. Also, it might depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge still needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Snellville Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Snellville Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log for the inmate. Every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Snellville Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so it would be wise to call the official Snellville Police Jail at 770-985-3555 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Snellville Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Snellville Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to 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 Snellville Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Snellville 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 Snellville 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 Snellville 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the website or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Bear in mind 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 first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Gwinnett County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file containing a docket and any documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Snellville Police Jail inmates could change, so double check the Snellville Police Jail website when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Snellville 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 Snellville Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 770-985-3555 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 Snellville Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from 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 trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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

The only phone calls that Snellville Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are a lot pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted 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 break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated completely.

The Snellville Police Jail phone number is: 770-985-3555

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 Snellville Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 state prisons and local jails figuring 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, 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 facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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