Elmer Police Jail

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The Elmer Police Jail is located at 120 South Main Street in Elmer, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Elmer Borough Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything you might need to know about the Elmer Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Elmer Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Salem County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the advice and information that you’ll need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Elmer Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Elmer Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and visiting schedule. You can get the same information about anybody booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Elmer Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Elmer Police Jail includes these steps:

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

You must answer some questions, such as your full legal name, address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail can take from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you post bail, the faster you can get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a judge has to figure out how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the discharge date, plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Elmer Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Elmer Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go into a log of approved visitors for the inmate. All visitors is required to provide identification. Anyone showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so we suggest that you call the jail at 856-358-3355 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Elmer Police Jail you must be added to this person’s 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 mobile phones are allowed at Elmer Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Elmer Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Elmer 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 Elmer 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 Elmer 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the Salem County court website or you can call the jail. 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 there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Salem County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out 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 case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in the case. You can access court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Salem County 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 different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates is likely to change, so be sure to double check the Elmer Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Elmer 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 Elmer Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 856-358-3355 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 Elmer Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Elmer Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 856-358-3355

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Elmer 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 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 cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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