Rupert Police Jail

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The Rupert Police Jail is located at 620 Fremont Street in Rupert, ID and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Rupert Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about everything related to the Rupert Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Rupert Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give info that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that might be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Rupert Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rupert Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals currently in custody, including status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get info on anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information more quickly if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Rupert Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Rupert Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer some basic questions, such as your full name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. This process may take anywhere from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you will get released. It also can depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate must decide on the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a discharge date, expect to be discharged that morning.

Rupert Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to give each visitor’s name to the Rupert Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will go into a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so it would be wise to call the official Rupert Police Jail at 208-434-2330 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Rupert Police Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Rupert Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Rupert Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rupert 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 Rupert 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 Rupert 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, you can access court records on the website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Minidoka County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records online, or at the Minidoka County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to Rupert Police Jail jail inmates can change at any time, so we suggest that you visit the Rupert Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rupert 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 Rupert Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 208-434-2330 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 Rupert Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

The only phone calls that Rupert Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Rupert Police Jail phone number is: 208-434-2330

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Rupert Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out 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 calling 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 money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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