Deforest Police Jail

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The Deforest Police Jail is located at 305 East Holum Street in Deforest, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Deforest Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Deforest Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Deforest Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and advice you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Deforest Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Deforest Police Jail Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their inmate information quicker if you enter their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Deforest Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Deforest Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the phone to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process can take anywhere between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will be released. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, plan to be discharged that morning.

Deforest Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide information about each visitor to the Deforest Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitation log as an approved visitor. Every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Deforest Police Jail at 608-846-6756 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Deforest Police Jail you have to have your name on their visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Deforest Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 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 Deforest Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Deforest 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 Deforest 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 Deforest 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 might have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the court records on the Dane County jail website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Dane County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a court case file that includes a docket and all documents filed in your court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the Dane County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

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

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Deforest Police Jail change frequently, so be sure to review the Deforest Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Deforest 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 Deforest Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 608-846-6756 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 Deforest Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as 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 Deforest Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or eliminated completely.

The Deforest Police Jail phone number is: 608-846-6756

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 Deforest 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 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 finding out how to lower 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility 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 Deforest Police Jail, click the link below.

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