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York Police Jail Information

Address

York Police Jail
12 North Roosevelt Street
York, SC 29745-1533

Phone Number

Phone Number: 803-684-3886

The York Police Jail is located at 12 North Roosevelt Street in York, SC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the York City Police Department.

This page tells you info about anything related to the York Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find York County court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give info you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to others will be much appreciated.

York Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend in jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you want to locate them?

In order to search who is in jail at the York Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The York Police Jail Inmate Roster has information about people who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information about anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find the information quicker if you enter their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

York Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the York Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First you must answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birth date and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process will take from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if the judge has to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, you should expect to get released that morning.

York Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s full name to the York Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the log for the inmate. Each and every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies change often, so we suggest that you call the official York Police Jail at 803-684-3886 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

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

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

No phones are allowed at York Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 under the age of 18 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the York Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the York 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.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the York Police Jail is:

York Police Jail
12 North Roosevelt Street
York, SC 29745-1533

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
York Police Jail
12 North Roosevelt Street
York, SC 29745-1533

The mail policy at the York Police Jail can change, so check the official website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the York 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 York 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the York County court website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the York County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the York Police Jail are always changing, so we suggest that you double check the York Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at York 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 York Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 803-684-3886 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 inmateâ€™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 York Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to use the commissary every day, 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 sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 York Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on 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 break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden.

The York Police Jail phone number is: 803-684-3886

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls 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 York Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 learning 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 inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 or prison 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 York Police Jail, click the link below.

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