Shawano Police Jail

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The Shawano Police Jail is located at 125 South Sawyer Street in Shawano, WI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Shawano Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything related to the Shawano Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Shawano Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Shawano County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and tips you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Shawano Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Shawano Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about people who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and visiting schedule. You can also find info about anyone arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information faster if you have their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Shawano Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Shawano Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

The first step is that you have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call 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 be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also can depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the judge has to decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to be released in the morning.

Shawano Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Shawano Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so it would be wise to call the official Shawano Police Jail at 715-524-4545 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

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

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Shawano Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons on 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Shawano Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Shawano 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 Shawano 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 Shawano 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, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Shawano County court website or call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. 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 a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Shawano County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are a matter of 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 contains a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Shawano Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so check the Shawano Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Shawano 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 Shawano Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 715-524-4545 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 Shawano Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, 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 items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Shawano Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are much more expensive than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 715-524-4545

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all 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 Shawano Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 is 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their inmate 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 Shawano Police Jail, click the link below.

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