Arlington Police Jail

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The Arlington Police Jail is located at 112 Mystic Street in Arlington, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Arlington Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Arlington Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Middlesex County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you need to make the process easier. If you have a question, please feel free to ask them, and also any feedback or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Arlington Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Arlington Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find the same information about anybody processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to get the information fast if you have their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Arlington Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Arlington 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 may not be processed immediately.

First, you will answer some simple questions, such as your full legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to make a telephone call in order to contact 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 jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get released. Also, it might depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to determine the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Arlington Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Arlington Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will be put into the log for the requesting inmate. All visitors has to provide identification. Visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Arlington Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Arlington Police Jail at 781-316-3900 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Arlington Police Jail you have to be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Arlington Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 a 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 Arlington Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Arlington 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 Arlington 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 Arlington 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the website or you are able to 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. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Middlesex County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to the Middlesex County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Arlington Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to review the Arlington Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Arlington 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 Arlington Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 781-316-3900 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 Arlington Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Arlington Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are typically more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Arlington Police Jail phone number is: 781-316-3900

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the 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 Arlington 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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