Pine Ridge Police Jail

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The Pine Ridge Police Jail is located at Main Street in Pine Ridge, SD and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pine Ridge Police Department.

This site tells you info about anything you might want to know about the Pine Ridge Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Pine Ridge Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Shannon County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Pine Ridge Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pine Ridge Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also get information for anybody booked or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information more quickly if you enter their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Pine Ridge Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Pine Ridge Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

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

You will then be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged takes between 30 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. It also might depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge has to decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Pine Ridge Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the Pine Ridge Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be entered into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor must provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Pine Ridge Police Jail are always changing, so make sure that you call the official Pine Ridge Police Jail at 605-867-5141 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Pine Ridge Police Jail you must be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Pine Ridge Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not normally 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 old 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Pine Ridge Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Shannon County court website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Shannon County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of people’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Pine Ridge Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so you should check the Pine Ridge Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 605-867-5141 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 Pine Ridge Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use 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 sufficient funds in their trust 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 Pine Ridge Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 605-867-5141

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, 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 Pine Ridge Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 finding 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 significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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