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Van Buren Police Jail Information

Address

Van Buren Police Jail
Ballpark Road
Van Buren, MO 63965

Phone Number

Phone Number: 573-323-4335

The Van Buren Police Jail is located at Ballpark Road in Van Buren, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Van Buren Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything you might want to know about the Van Buren Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Carter County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information that you’ll need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Van Buren Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and need to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To see who is in jail at the Van Buren Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Van Buren Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people currently in custody, which includes current status, and times you can visit. You can also get info for anyone arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Van Buren Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Van Buren Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first step is that you will have to answer some basic questions, like your full name, home 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 ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call so you can contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process will take anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be released. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether or not you have a cash bond or if the judge must figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Van Buren Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Van Buren Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

The Van Buren Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so you should call the jail at 573-323-4335 before you go.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Van Buren Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Van Buren Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not 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 old and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Van Buren Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Van Buren 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 address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Van Buren Police Jail is:

Van Buren Police Jail
Ballpark Road
Van Buren, MO 63965

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Van Buren Police Jail
Ballpark Road
Van Buren, MO 63965

The mail policy at the Van Buren Police Jail changes often, so double check the the Van Buren Police Jail website when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Carter County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Carter County jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the Carter County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the Carter County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, 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 inmates at the Van Buren Police Jail could change, so we suggest that you visit the Van Buren Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Van Buren 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 Van Buren Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 573-323-4335 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 Van Buren Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want 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 products 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 Van Buren Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are usually more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls might get reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Van Buren Police Jail phone number is: 573-323-4335

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the inmate phone calls 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 Van Buren Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling 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. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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