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Lawton Police Jail Information

Address

Lawton Police Jail
125 South Main Street
Lawton, MI 49065-8774

Phone Number

Phone: 269-624-2382

The Lawton Police Jail is located at 125 South Main Street in Lawton, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Lawton Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything related to the Lawton Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Lawton Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it, and also any tips or comments that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Lawton Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and need to contact them? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To search who’s in jail at the Lawton Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lawton Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get the same information about anyone arrested and booked or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You can locate the information fast if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Lawton Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Lawton Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

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

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process can take between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. It also might depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a date of your release, you should plan to be discharged that morning.

Lawton Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s full name to the Lawton Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

The Lawton Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 269-624-2382 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

In order to visit someone at the Lawton Police Jail you must have your name on 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 visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Lawton Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Lawton Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lawton 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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Lawton Police Jail, use this address:

Lawton Police Jail
125 South Main Street
Lawton, MI 49065-8774

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Lawton Police Jail
125 South Main Street
Lawton, MI 49065-8774

The Lawton Police Jail mail policy changes often, so you should check the official Lawton Police Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Lawton 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 Lawton 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 might have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records online or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Van Buren County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail can change at any time, so double check the Lawton Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lawton 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 Lawton Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 269-624-2382 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 Lawton Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from 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 items that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products 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

All phone calls from the Lawton Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot pricier than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 269-624-2382

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all of the 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 Lawton Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances 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 facility has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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