Panora Police Jail

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The Panora Police Jail is located at 501 East Market Street in Panora, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Panora Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might want to know about the Panora Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Panora Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Panora Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Panora Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can also find the same information about anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to find the information more quickly if you have their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Panora Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You must answer some simple questions, like what is your full legal name, address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to use the phone in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process will take anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get released. It also depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate must determine how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Panora Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s full name to the Panora Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Panora Police Jail are always changing, so you should call the jail at 641-755-2164 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Panora Police Jail you must have your name on their visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Panora Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 of age 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 Panora Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Panora 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 Panora 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 Panora 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 are able to check the court records online or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person 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 know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Guthrie County jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Panora Police Jail jail inmates change frequently, so we suggest that you review the Panora Police Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Panora 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 Panora Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 641-755-2164 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 Panora Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably need to use 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 sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Panora Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more costly than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or cut altogether.

The Panora Police Jail phone number is: 641-755-2164

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each 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 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 Panora Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 finding 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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