Lincolnton Police Jail

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The Lincolnton Police Jail is located at 627 East Main Street in Lincolnton, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Lincolnton Police Department.

This page will tell you info about everything a person needs to know about the Lincolnton Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that might be beneficial to others is appreciated.

Lincolnton Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lincolnton Police Jail Inmate Roster has information about people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find information on anyone arrested and booked or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate the information quicker if you’ve got their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Lincolnton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Lincolnton Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you will answer a number of questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you use the phone so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process will take from 10 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get released. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Lincolnton Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Lincolnton Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go into a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Lincolnton Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 704-736-8900 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Lincolnton Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Lincolnton Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If a 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Lincolnton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton 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 access arrest warrants inquiry online 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 if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail might change, so be sure to check the Lincolnton Police Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 704-736-8900 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 Lincolnton Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Lincolnton Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are much pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 704-736-8900

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Lincolnton Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 significantly 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 has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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