Winchester Police Jail

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The Winchester Police Jail is located at 30 Mount Vernon Street in Winchester, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Winchester Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Winchester Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Winchester Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information that you’ll need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Winchester Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Winchester Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of people currently in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find information about anybody who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Winchester Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Winchester Police Jail includes each of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or 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 will have to answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged depends on if you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate needs to figure out the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a discharge date, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Winchester Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give each visitor’s name to the Winchester Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. All visitors must provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Winchester Police Jail can change, so it would be wise to call the official Winchester Police Jail at 781-729-1213 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Winchester Police Jail you have to be on their 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 mobile phones are allowed at Winchester Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually 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 younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 Winchester Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Winchester 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 Winchester 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 Winchester 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, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Middlesex County jail website 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 the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Middlesex County jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to the Middlesex County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail could change, so it would be best to visit the Winchester Police Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Winchester 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 Winchester Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 781-729-1213 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 Winchester Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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, 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

All phone calls from the Winchester Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about 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 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 ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 781-729-1213

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Winchester Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 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 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 will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail 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 Winchester Police Jail, click the link below.

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