Vanceburg Police Jail

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The Vanceburg Police Jail is located at 189 Second Street in Vanceburg, KY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Vanceburg Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Vanceburg Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Vanceburg Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips that you need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that might be a benefit to others is welcome.

Vanceburg Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Vanceburg Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and times you can visit. You can find information for anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information fast if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Vanceburg Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Vanceburg Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

First, you have to answer some questions, like your full name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

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

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process can take from 15 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get discharged. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to determine the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Vanceburg Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give each visitor’s full name to the Vanceburg Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor has to provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Vanceburg Police Jail are always changing, so make sure that you call the facility at 606-796-2111 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Vanceburg Police Jail you must first be added to their visitation list.

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

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

If a 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 younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 Vanceburg Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Vanceburg 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 Vanceburg 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 Vanceburg 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 access arrest warrants online or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Lewis County jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket and any of the documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Lewis County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to the Lewis County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Vanceburg Police Jail inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you visit the Vanceburg Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Vanceburg 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 Vanceburg Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 606-796-2111 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 Vanceburg Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Vanceburg Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted 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 break the jail rules, phone calls could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Vanceburg Police Jail phone number is: 606-796-2111

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all 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 Vanceburg Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call 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 Vanceburg Police Jail, click the link below.

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