Pitcairn Police Jail

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The Pitcairn Police Jail is located at 580 6Th Street in Pitcairn, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pitcairn Borough Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Pitcairn Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Pitcairn Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you info that you’ll need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Pitcairn Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pitcairn Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can find info for anyone arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information quicker if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Pitcairn Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Pitcairn Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you must answer a bunch of questions, such as your legal name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail takes anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a judge has to decide on the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, expect to get discharged that morning.

Pitcairn Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Pitcairn Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will be put into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Pitcairn Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 412-372-6505 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Pitcairn Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s visitation list.

Be 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 without it.

No cellphones at Pitcairn Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Pitcairn Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants on the Allegheny County court website or you can call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Allegheny County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates is likely to change, so be sure to check the Pitcairn Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 412-372-6505 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 Pitcairn Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items 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 Pitcairn Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone calls might get cut back or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 412-372-6505

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Pitcairn 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility 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 Pitcairn Police Jail, click the link below.

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