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West Union Police Jail Information

Address

West Union Police Jail
300 Court Street
West Union, WV 26456-1114

Phone Number

Phone: 304-873-1107

The West Union Police Jail is located at 300 Court Street in West Union, WV and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Union Police Department.

This site tells you info about anything you might need to know about the West Union Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the West Union Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that could help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

West Union Police Jail Inmate Search

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

To look up who is in jail at the West Union Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The West Union Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. You can find info for anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

West Union Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the West Union Police Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will have to answer a number of questions, like your full name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone in order to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process will take anywhere from 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get out of jail. Also, it can depend on whether you have a cash bond or if the judge still needs to determine how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

West Union Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the West Union Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors is required to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so you should call the facility at 304-873-1107 before you try to go to visitation.

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

To visit someone at the West Union Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s approved 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.

No phones are allowed at West Union Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 a family member of 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 magazines to an inmate at the West Union Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Union 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

The mailing address for the West Union Police Jail is:

West Union Police Jail
300 Court Street
West Union, WV 26456-1114

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
West Union Police Jail
300 Court Street
West Union, WV 26456-1114

The inmate mail policy at the West Union Police Jail changes frequently, so we suggest that you visit the official West Union Police Jail site before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the West Union 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 West Union 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check court records on the Doddridge County jail website or you can call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Doddridge County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check 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 docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access the court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can 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 a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates might change, so we suggest that you visit the West Union Police Jail website before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Union 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 West Union Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 304-873-1107 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 West Union Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as 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 West Union Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely.

The West Union Police Jail phone number is: 304-873-1107

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are split 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 West Union Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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