Williston Police Jail

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The Williston Police Jail is located at 13112 West Main Street in Williston, SC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Williston Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Williston Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Williston Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that would help others will be much appreciated.

Williston Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Williston Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find info on anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Williston Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Williston Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

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

First you will answer a bunch of questions, like your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take from 15 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Williston Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list each visitor’s full name to the Williston Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so call the jail at 803-266-7013 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Williston Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Williston Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the 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 under the age of 18 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 magazines to an inmate at the Williston Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Williston 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 Williston 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 Williston 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, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Barnwell County court website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, 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, by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records online, or at the Barnwell County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Williston Police Jail jail inmates are always changing, so you should review the Williston Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Williston 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 Williston Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 803-266-7013 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 Williston Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want 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 the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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 Williston 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. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but bear 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, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 803-266-7013

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 they control the prices. The profits 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 Williston Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to lower 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, 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 facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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