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Spotswood Police Jail Information

Address

Spotswood Police Jail
77 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884-1233

Phone Number

Phone Number: 732-251-2121

The Spotswood Police Jail is located at 77 Summerhill Road in Spotswood, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Spotswood Police Department.

This guide tells you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Spotswood Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Spotswood Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and advice you need to make going to jail easier. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that could be a benefit to others will be welcome.

Spotswood Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find them? Do you know a friend or family member who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to find out who’s in jail at the Spotswood Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Spotswood Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of people who are in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. You can also find info about anybody processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Spotswood Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Spotswood Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you will have to answer a number of questions, like your full name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the telephone to talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged from jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge must determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Spotswood Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list each visitor’s name to the Spotswood Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. All visitors must provide proof of identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Spotswood Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the official Spotswood Police Jail at 732-251-2121 before you go to visitation.

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

In order to visit someone at the Spotswood Police Jail you must first have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring 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 mobile phones at Spotswood Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 old 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Spotswood Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Spotswood 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 Spotswood Police Jail is:

Spotswood Police Jail
77 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884-1233

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Spotswood Police Jail
77 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884-1233

The Spotswood Police Jail mail policy changes frequently, so review the official website before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Spotswood 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 Spotswood 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Middlesex County jail website or you are able to 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. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Middlesex County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from another state. Go to the Middlesex County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Spotswood Police Jail jail inmates could change, so it would be best to check the Spotswood Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Spotswood 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 Spotswood Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 732-251-2121 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 Spotswood Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, 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 money in their account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Spotswood Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep 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, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Spotswood Police Jail phone number is: 732-251-2121

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from 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 Spotswood Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 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 inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, 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 Spotswood Police Jail, click the link below.

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