Rushford Police Jail

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The Rushford Police Jail is located at 405 South Elm Street in Rushford, MN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Rushford Police Department.

This page tells you info about everything you might need to know about the Rushford Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Rushford Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the information and tips you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that would help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Rushford Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rushford Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who are in jail, including current status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get the same information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got their first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Rushford Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Rushford Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You must answer some simple questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you make a telephone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process will take between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a judge has to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, you should expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Rushford Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Rushford Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

The Rushford Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so call the facility at 507-864-7023 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Rushford Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Rushford Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not normally 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 Rushford Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rushford 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 Rushford 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 Rushford 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 are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Fillmore County court website or you are able to call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Fillmore County jail, by phone, in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the Rushford Police Jail could change, so we suggest that you review the Rushford Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rushford 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 Rushford Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 507-864-7023 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 Rushford Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Rushford Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 507-864-7023

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Rushford 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 figuring 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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