Mahwah Police Jail

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The Mahwah Police Jail is located at 221 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Mahwah Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might need to know about the Mahwah Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Mahwah Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer advice and information that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Mahwah Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mahwah Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also find information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to get the information faster if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Mahwah Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Mahwah Police Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you have to answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, 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, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will get released. It also can depend on whether you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to be released in the morning.

Mahwah Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list information about each visitor to the Mahwah Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go in the visitation log for the requesting inmate. Each visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Jail visitation policies change often, so it would be wise to call the facility at 201-529-1000 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Mahwah Police Jail you have to be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Mahwah Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 Mahwah Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mahwah 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 Mahwah 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 Mahwah 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Bergen County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on the internet, or at the Bergen County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DWI or DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Mahwah Police Jail inmates change frequently, so you should double check the Mahwah Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mahwah 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 Mahwah Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 201-529-1000 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 Mahwah 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 want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items 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

All phone calls from the Mahwah Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are a lot 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 lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 201-529-1000

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. 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 Mahwah 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 state prisons and local jails learning 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 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 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 calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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