Medford Police Jail

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The Medford Police Jail is located at 100 Main Street in Medford, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Medford Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything related to the Medford Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and tips that you need to make going to jail easier. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others is welcome.

Medford Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Medford Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can find info for anyone booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Medford Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

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

They will let you use the phone to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail will take between 15 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be freed. How quickly you get discharged can depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate must figure out the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Medford Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list each visitor’s name to the Medford Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will have to provide identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Medford Police Jail frequently change, so call the jail at 781-391-6404 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Medford Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Medford Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 Medford Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Medford 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 Medford 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 Medford 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 on the Middlesex County court website or you are able to call the court. 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. Keep 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 a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime 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 will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates at the Medford Police Jail could change, so visit the Medford Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Medford 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 Medford Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 781-391-6404 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 Medford Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to use 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 products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These products 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 Medford Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally pricier 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 inmates must 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, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 781-391-6404

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Medford 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 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 state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison 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 Medford Police Jail, click the link below.

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