Cameron Police Jail

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The Cameron Police Jail is located at 101 North Chestnut Street in Cameron, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Cameron Police Department.

This site will tell you information about anything related to the Cameron Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Cameron Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Clinton County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and advice that you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that would be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Cameron Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cameron Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get the same information on anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information fast if you have your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Cameron Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Cameron Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

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

You will answer some basic questions, like what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to use the telephone to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process may take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day. So, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has to determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to be discharged in the morning.

Cameron Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Cameron Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the visitation log for the inmate. Each and every visitor will have to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so call the facility at 816-632-6521 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Cameron Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Make 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.

No cellphones are allowed at Cameron Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Cameron Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cameron 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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants online or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file containing a court docket and any filings and documents filed in your case. You can access court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of people’s criminal background. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Cameron Police Jail inmates could change, so we suggest that you check the Cameron Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cameron 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 Cameron Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 816-632-6521 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 Cameron Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to use 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 buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

All phone calls from the Cameron Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 816-632-6521

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly 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 from all of the 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 Cameron Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t 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 or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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