Monson Police Jail

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The Monson Police Jail is located at 110 Main Street in Monson, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Monson Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything related to the Monson Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and advice that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that could be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Monson Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Monson Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get info on anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you have their full name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Monson Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Monson Police Jail is made up of each of 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.

First you have to answer some simple questions, like your full legal name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate needs to decide on the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a date of your release, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Monson Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s full name to the Monson Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will go into a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Monson Police Jail can change, so it would be wise to call the official Monson Police Jail at 413-267-5136 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Monson Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Monson Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Monson Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Monson 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 Monson 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 Monson 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check court records on the Hampden County court website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file containing a court docket and all of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you visit the Monson Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Monson 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 Monson Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 413-267-5136 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 Monson Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Monson Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are usually pricier 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 jail rules, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Monson Police Jail phone number is: 413-267-5136

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 profits these phone service providers make off of all inmate phone calls 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 Monson 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 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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