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Scranton Police Jail Information

Address

Scranton Police Jail
1006 Main Street
Scranton, IA 51462-8511

Phone Number

Phone: 712-652-3888

The Scranton Police Jail is located at 1006 Main Street in Scranton, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Scranton Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything one might want to know about the Scranton Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Greene County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that might help others will be welcome.

Scranton Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is incarcerated and don’t know how to find them? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To search who’s in jail at the Scranton Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Scranton Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to find the same information on anybody processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their inmate information quicker if you enter their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Scranton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will get let go. Also, it might depend on whether you have a cash bond or if a magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to be discharged that morning.

Scranton Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list each visitor’s full name to the Scranton Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Scranton Police Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 712-652-3888 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 someone at the Scranton Police Jail you must first have your name on their approved visitation list.

Make 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 at Scranton Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent 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 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 Scranton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Scranton 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 Scranton Police Jail is:

Scranton Police Jail
1006 Main Street
Scranton, IA 51462-8511

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Scranton Police Jail
1006 Main Street
Scranton, IA 51462-8511

The Scranton Police Jail inmate mail policy can change, so you should check the official Scranton Police Jail site 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 Scranton 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 Scranton 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 for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants online or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records online, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the Scranton Police Jail can change at any time, so be sure to review the Scranton Police Jail website when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Scranton 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 Scranton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 712-652-3888 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 Scranton Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Scranton Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

Phone Number: 712-652-3888

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make 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 Scranton Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 can be 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 calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t 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 rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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