Whiteland Police Jail

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The Whiteland Police Jail is located at 549 Main Street in Whiteland, IN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Whiteland Police Department.

This site will tell you info about everything a person needs to know about the Whiteland Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer advice and information you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that might be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Whiteland Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Whiteland Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. You can also get information on anyone processed or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Whiteland Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Whiteland Police Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, like your full name, address, birth date and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will let you use the telephone so you can talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail can take between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get let go. It also will depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate has to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Whiteland Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list each visitor’s name to the Whiteland Police Jail in advance. This information will be put into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Whiteland Police Jail are always changing, so make sure that you call the jail at 317-535-8100 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Whiteland Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make 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.

No cellphones at Whiteland Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they must 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Whiteland Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Whiteland 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 Whiteland 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 Whiteland 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 can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Johnson County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Johnson County jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are public record and this information 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 and any of the documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records on the internet, or at the Johnson County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to the Johnson County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Whiteland Police Jail jail inmates could change, so be sure to check the Whiteland Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Whiteland 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 Whiteland Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 317-535-8100 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 Whiteland Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Whiteland Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 317-535-8100

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all 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 Whiteland Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 finding out 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 inmate phone calls. 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 facility 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 Whiteland Police Jail, click the link below.

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