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Newport Police Jail Information

Address

Newport Police Jail
330 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821-3129

Phone Number

Phone: 423-623-5556

The Newport Police Jail is located at 330 East Main Street in Newport, TN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Newport Police Department.

This guide tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Newport Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Newport Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Cocke County court records, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the advice and information that you need to make getting locked up a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that would help others would be much appreciated.

Newport Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and need to find out where they are? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you want to find them?

In order to find out who’s in jail at the Newport Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Newport Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of people who were arrested and are now in jail, including status, and times you can visit. You can find information on anyone booked or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information fast if you enter their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Newport Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Newport Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, birth date and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone so you can call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to keep wearing your own 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. This process may take between 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get out of jail. Also, it depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if a judge must determine how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, you should plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Newport Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Newport Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors will have to provide proof of identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Newport Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 423-623-5556 before you visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Newport Police Jail you have to first have your name on this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Newport Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 magazines to an inmate at the Newport Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Newport 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.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Newport Police Jail:

Newport Police Jail
330 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821-3129

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Newport Police Jail
330 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821-3129

The Newport Police Jail mail policy changes, so it would be best to visit the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Newport 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 Newport 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in the case. You can access your court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, 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 inmates at the Newport Police Jail could change, so be sure to double check the Newport Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Newport 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 Newport Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 423-623-5556 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 inmateâ€™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 Newport Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Newport Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are generally more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to 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, phone calls might get cut back or forbidden.

The Newport Police Jail phone number is: 423-623-5556

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Newport Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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