El Centro Police Jail

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The El Centro Police Jail is located at 150 North 11Th Street in El Centro, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the El Centro Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything you might want to know about the El Centro Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the El Centro Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Imperial County court records, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer info that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to others would be appreciated.

El Centro Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The El Centro Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a roster of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times you can visit. You can also find info about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate the information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

El Centro Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the El Centro Police Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you must answer some basic questions, like what is your legal name, address, birthdate and a 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 are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get released. It also can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate must figure out the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

El Centro Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list information about each visitor to the El Centro Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will go into a log of visitors as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will be required to provide identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at El Centro Police Jail change often, so it would be wise to call the facility at 760-352-2111 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the El Centro Police Jail you have to first be on their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at El Centro Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone 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 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the El Centro Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the El Centro 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 El Centro 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 El Centro 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, you are able to check the court records on the website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. 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 their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket and any documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you check the El Centro Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at El Centro 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 El Centro Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 760-352-2111 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 El Centro Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want 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 the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust 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

All phone calls from the El Centro Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, 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 are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls might get reduced or eliminated completely.

The El Centro Police Jail phone number is: 760-352-2111

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make 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 El Centro 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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