Saraland Police Jail

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The Saraland Police Jail is located at 716 Saraland Boulevard South in Saraland, AL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Saraland Police Department.

This page tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Saraland Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and also any tips or comments that would help others would be welcome.

Saraland Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Saraland Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get info on anybody processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can get the information faster if you enter your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Saraland Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Saraland Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

First you will answer some basic questions, such as your full name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

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

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process will take between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you have a bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to be released that morning.

Saraland Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s full name to the Saraland Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will be entered into the visitors log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies can change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 251-675-5331 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Saraland Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Saraland Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not related to the inmate, this 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 magazines to an inmate at the Saraland Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Saraland 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 Saraland 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 Saraland 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the Mobile County court website or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Mobile County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail at the Saraland Police Jail are always changing, so you should review the Saraland Police Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Saraland 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 Saraland Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 251-675-5331 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 Saraland Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from 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 enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Saraland Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

The Saraland Police Jail phone number is: 251-675-5331

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all inmate phone calls 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 Saraland Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 can be 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 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 these cases, the jail has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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