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Mitchell Police Jail Information

Address

Mitchell Police Jail
628 West Main Street
Mitchell, IN 47446-1413

Phone Number

Phone: 812-849-2151

The Mitchell Police Jail is located at 628 West Main Street in Mitchell, IN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mitchell Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything related to the Mitchell Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Mitchell Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the advice and information that you’ll need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that could help others would be much appreciated.

Mitchell Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend in jail and need to find out where they are? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To search who is in jail at the Mitchell Police Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Mitchell Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get information for anybody booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get the information quicker if you have their first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Mitchell Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Mitchell Police Jail takes you through these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere between 10 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged can depend on if you have a cash bond or if the judge still needs to figure out the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Mitchell Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Mitchell Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the log for the inmate. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the facility at 812-849-2151 before you try to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

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

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

No mobile phones at Mitchell Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must get 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 under the age of 18 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Mitchell Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mitchell 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.

Mailing Address

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Mitchell Police Jail is:

Mitchell Police Jail
628 West Main Street
Mitchell, IN 47446-1413

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mitchell Police Jail
628 West Main Street
Mitchell, IN 47446-1413

The Mitchell Police Jail mail policy changes frequently, so you should visit the the Mitchell Police Jail website when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in the case. You can access court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You can go to the Lawrence County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for these crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail is likely to change, so you should visit the Mitchell Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mitchell 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 Mitchell Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 812-849-2151 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 inmateâ€™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 Mitchell Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

All phone calls from the Mitchell Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to 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 are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 812-849-2151

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Mitchell Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices 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 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 inmate phone calls. 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 these cases, the jail has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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