Paw Paw Police Jail

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The Paw Paw Police Jail is located at 114 Harry L Bush Boulevard in Paw Paw, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Paw Paw Police Department.

This site will tell you information about everything related to the Paw Paw Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Paw Paw Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Van Buren County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you’ll need to make the process a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask them, and also any tips or comments that would help others would be much appreciated.

Paw Paw Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Paw Paw Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can also find information for anybody processed or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Paw Paw Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Paw Paw Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, such as your full name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will get to use the phone to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail takes between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. It also depends on whether you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a date of your release, expect to get discharged that morning.

Paw Paw Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s full name to the Paw Paw Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will go in a log of visitors for the requesting inmate. Each visitor must provide proof of identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 269-657-5501 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Paw Paw Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Paw Paw Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Paw Paw Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Van Buren County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file that includes a docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Paw Paw Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so you should double check the Paw Paw Police Jail website when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 269-657-5501 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 Paw Paw Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of 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 products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their 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 Paw Paw Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about 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 break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 269-657-5501

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from 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 Paw Paw Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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