Savannah Police Jail

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The Savannah Police Jail is located at West Pearl Street in Savannah, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Savannah Police Department.

This guide tells you info about everything you might need to know about the Savannah Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Andrew County court records, and more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or tips that might help others is welcome.

Savannah Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Savannah Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can get the same information for anyone arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information more quickly if you have their full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Savannah Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Savannah Police Jail includes each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer a number of questions, such as your legal name, address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call so you can get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere between 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to determine the bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Savannah Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the Savannah Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go into a log of approved visitors for the inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the facility at 816-324-7541 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Savannah Police Jail you have to be on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to take 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 cellphones are allowed at Savannah Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation 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 old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Savannah Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Savannah 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 Savannah 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 Savannah 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the court records on the Andrew County jail website or call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal background. These databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Savannah Police Jail inmates change frequently, so be sure to review the Savannah Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Savannah 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 Savannah Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 816-324-7541 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 Savannah Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need 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 inmates can buy if they have enough money in their account. These items 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

The only phone calls that Savannah Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 816-324-7541

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Savannah Police Jail. The rates 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 learning 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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