Sedan Police Jail

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The Sedan Police Jail is located at 109 North Chautauqua Street in Sedan, KS and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Sedan Police Department.

This page will tell you info about anything you might need to know about the Sedan Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Chautauqua County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give advice and information that you need to make the process easier. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that might be beneficial to others is welcome.

Sedan Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sedan Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find information on anybody processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You can find the information more quickly if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Sedan Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, home address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will get to use the phone to get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. This process takes anywhere between 15 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will be released. Also, it can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the release date, you should plan to be discharged in the morning.

Sedan Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Sedan Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go in the visitation log for the inmate. Every visitor has to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures change often, so call the official Sedan Police Jail at 620-725-3136 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Sedan Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make 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 are allowed at Sedan Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation 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 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Sedan Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sedan 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 Sedan 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 Sedan 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Chautauqua County jail website or call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access your court records on the website, or at the Chautauqua County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Sedan Police Jail inmates could change, so review the Sedan Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sedan 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 Sedan Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 620-725-3136 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 Sedan Police Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Sedan Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but bear 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, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden completely.

The Sedan Police Jail phone number is: 620-725-3136

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all 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 Sedan Police Jail. The prices 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 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. 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 phone call 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 Sedan Police Jail, click the link below.

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