Flomaton Police Jail

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The Flomaton Police Jail is located at 2125 Ringold Street in Flomaton, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Flomaton Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Flomaton Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Flomaton Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask them, and any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Flomaton Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Flomaton Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get info about anybody booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their arrest information quicker if you enter your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Flomaton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Flomaton Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as your legal name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you 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 you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process may take from 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge still needs to determine the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, expect to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Flomaton Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s name to the Flomaton Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Flomaton Police Jail at 251-296-5811 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Flomaton Police Jail you have to first be on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Flomaton Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Flomaton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Flomaton 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 Flomaton 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 Flomaton 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 for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Escambia County jail website or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Escambia County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents filed in your case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to the Escambia County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates is likely to change, so double check the Flomaton Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Flomaton 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 Flomaton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 251-296-5811 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 Flomaton Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Flomaton Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 251-296-5811

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 they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Flomaton Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances 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 jail 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 Flomaton Police Jail, click the link below.

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