Mercedes Police Jail

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The Mercedes Police Jail is located at 316 South Ohio Street in Mercedes, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mercedes Police Department.

This page will tell you info about everything a person needs to know about the Mercedes Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and everything else.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that could help others will be much appreciated.

Mercedes Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mercedes Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get info for anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can locate their inmate information faster if you have the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Mercedes Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Mercedes Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you must answer some simple questions, such as your full legal name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you use the phone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, it can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Mercedes Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide information about each visitor to the Mercedes Police Jail in advance. This information will go in a log of approved visitors for the inmate. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 956-565-3102 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Mercedes Police Jail you must first be on their approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Mercedes Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision 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 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 under the age of 18 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 magazines to an inmate at the Mercedes Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mercedes 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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants online or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Hidalgo County jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to the Hidalgo County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any of the following crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates change frequently, so you should visit the Mercedes Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mercedes 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 Mercedes Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 956-565-3102 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 Mercedes Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use 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 the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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 Mercedes Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are usually more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 956-565-3102

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control 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 Mercedes Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, 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 jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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