Durango Police Jail

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The Durango Police Jail is located at 990 East 2Nd Avenue in Durango, CO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Durango Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Durango Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer advice and information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to others is welcome.

Durango Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Durango Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information about anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their arrest information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Durango Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Durango Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

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

First you will have to answer some basic questions, like what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process will take between 10 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be released. It also depends on if you have a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to determine how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a date of your release, plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Durango Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Durango Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Durango Police Jail change often, so you should call the official Durango Police Jail at 970-375-4720 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Durango Police Jail you must have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Durango Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons currently on 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 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 a 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 Durango Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Durango 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 Durango 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 Durango 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 can access arrest warrants on the La Plata County jail website or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the La Plata County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that contains a court docket and any documents and filings filed in the case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the La Plata County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to the La Plata County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any of the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the Durango Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to visit the Durango Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Durango 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 Durango Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 970-375-4720 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 Durango Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want 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 items that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Durango Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. 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 rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 970-375-4720

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of 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 Durango Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. 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 cases like this, the jail 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 Durango Police Jail, click the link below.

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