Northport Police Jail

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The Northport Police Jail is located at 1 Asharoken Avenue in Northport, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Asharoken Police Department.

This page tells you all the information about anything related to the Northport Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and 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 the process a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to others is much appreciated.

Northport Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Northport Police Jail Inmate Roster has information about individuals who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get the same information on anyone arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their arrest information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Northport Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Northport Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You will have to answer some basic questions, such as your full legal name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to make a phone call in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process will take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will be released. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has 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 have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, expect to be released in the morning.

Northport Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to provide each visitor’s name to the Northport Police Jail in advance. This information will be entered into the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor has to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Northport Police Jail are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Northport Police Jail at 631-261-7400 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Northport Police Jail you have to first have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Northport Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a 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 of age and is not related to 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 Northport Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Northport 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 Northport 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 Northport 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the website or call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. Go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for these crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Northport Police Jail might change, so it would be best to review the Northport Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Northport 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 Northport Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 631-261-7400 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 Northport Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use 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 sufficient funds in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

The only phone calls that Northport Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and 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 are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Northport Police Jail phone number is: 631-261-7400

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits 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 Northport 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 the cost of an inmate phone call: 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 finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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