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Hanford Police Jail Information

Address

Hanford Police Jail
425 North Irwin Street
Hanford, CA 93230-4425

Phone Number

Phone: 559-585-2540

The Hanford Police Jail is located at 425 North Irwin Street in Hanford, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Hanford Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Hanford Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Kings County court records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Hanford Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend in jail and need to contact them? Do you know somebody that has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To find out who is in jail at the Hanford Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hanford Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals currently in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to find info for anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information faster if you’ve got the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Hanford Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Hanford Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

The first step is that you have to answer some simple questions, such as your legal name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to make a phone call so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process takes between 30 minutes to all day. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, it can depend on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate has to decide on the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the release date, plan to get discharged in the morning.

Hanford Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give information about each visitor to the Hanford Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of visitors as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

Visitation procedures can change, so call the official Hanford Police Jail at 559-585-2540 before go to the jail to 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 someone at the Hanford Police Jail you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Hanford Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. 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 under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 Hanford Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hanford 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 Hanford Police Jail:

Hanford Police Jail
425 North Irwin Street
Hanford, CA 93230-4425

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Hanford Police Jail
425 North Irwin Street
Hanford, CA 93230-4425

The Hanford Police Jail mail policy changes often, so be sure to check the site when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Hanford 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 Hanford 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 for your arrest, you can access court records on the Kings County jail website or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Kings County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the Hanford Police Jail can change at any time, so double check the Hanford Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hanford 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 Hanford Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 559-585-2540 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 Hanford Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need 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 sufficient funds in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Hanford Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are generally pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Hanford Police Jail phone number is: 559-585-2540

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from 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 Hanford 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where 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 facility has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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