Kennett Square Police Jail

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The Kennett Square Police Jail is located at 721 Unionville Road in Kennett Square, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the East Marlborough Township Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything related to the Kennett Square Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Kennett Square Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Kennett Square Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Kennett Square Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get the information fast if you enter their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Kennett Square Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Kennett Square Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

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

First, you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, it depends on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate needs to determine your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a release date, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Kennett Square Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Kennett Square Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies can change, so make sure that you call the jail at 610-444-5075 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Kennett Square Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Kennett Square Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Kennett Square Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square 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, you can check the court records on the Chester County court website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Chester County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any documents and filings filed in the case. You are able to access court records online, or at the Chester County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. Go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates could change, so it would be best to visit the Kennett Square Police Jail site when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 610-444-5075 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 Kennett Square Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want 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 the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products like 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 Kennett Square Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

The Kennett Square Police Jail phone number is: 610-444-5075

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers 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 money 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 Kennett Square Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 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 keeps up to date 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where 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 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 Kennett Square Police Jail, click the link below.

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