Okemos Police Jail

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The Okemos Police Jail is located at 5151 Marsh Road in Okemos, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Meridian Township Police Department.

This site will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Okemos Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Ingham County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information that you need to make the process easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and please leave any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Okemos Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Okemos Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of individuals who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find info about anybody booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Okemos Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Okemos Police Jail includes each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will answer a number of questions, like what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

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

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process takes anywhere between 15 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether or not you have a bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to determine the bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, you should expect to get released in the morning.

Okemos Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Okemos Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be put in the log for the inmate. Every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the facility at 517-853-4800 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Okemos Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Okemos Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 Okemos Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Okemos 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 Okemos 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 Okemos 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the jail directly. 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 there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that includes a court docket and all documents filed in the case. You can access the court records online, or at the Ingham County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Okemos Police Jail inmates might change, so you should visit the Okemos Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Okemos 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 Okemos Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 517-853-4800 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 Okemos Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. 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 account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Okemos Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are much pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Okemos Police Jail phone number is: 517-853-4800

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of all of the inmate phone calls are shared 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 Okemos 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to lower 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, 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 jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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