Montpelier Police Jail

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The Montpelier Police Jail is located at 534 Washington Street in Montpelier, ID and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Montpelier Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Montpelier Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information that you’ll need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that could help others will be appreciated.

Montpelier Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Montpelier Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and times you can visit. You can also find info on anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Montpelier Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will let you use the telephone in order to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you can get out of jail. It also will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Montpelier Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Montpelier Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered in a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so we suggest that you call the official Montpelier Police Jail at 208-847-4237 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Montpelier Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones are allowed at Montpelier Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision 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 is related to the inmate, they will have to 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, 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 Montpelier Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Montpelier 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 Montpelier 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 Montpelier 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Bear Lake County jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the Bear Lake County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Bear Lake County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug offenses, 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 at the Montpelier Police Jail might change, so it would be best to visit the Montpelier Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Montpelier 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 Montpelier Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 208-847-4237 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 Montpelier Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Montpelier Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 208-847-4237

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the inmate phone calls 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 Montpelier Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore 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 Montpelier Police Jail, click the link below.

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