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Homer Police Jail Information

Address

Homer Police Jail
130 East Main Street
Homer, MI 49245-1137

Phone Number

Phone: 517-568-4321

The Homer Police Jail is located at 130 East Main Street in Homer, MI and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Homer Police Department.

This site tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Homer Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Homer Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and also any tips or comments that might be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Homer Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and want to locate them? Do you know someone who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

In order to see who is in jail at the Homer Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Homer Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get information for anybody booked or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information faster if you have the arrestee’s name, birth date, or arrest number.

Homer Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Homer Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

You will answer some questions, such as your full name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to make a phone call in order 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, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process takes between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will be released. It also might depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate must determine the bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a discharge date, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Homer Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give information about each visitor to the Homer Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be put in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Homer Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you call the jail at 517-568-4321 before you go to visitation.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Homer Police Jail you must be on their approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Homer Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 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 Homer Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Homer 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.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Homer Police Jail, use this address:

Homer Police Jail
130 East Main Street
Homer, MI 49245-1137

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Homer Police Jail
130 East Main Street
Homer, MI 49245-1137

The Homer Police Jail inmate mail policy changes, so we suggest that you review the official Homer Police Jail site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Homer 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 Homer 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 can check the court records on the Calhoun County jail website or call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, 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 Calhoun County jail, on the phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a case file that contains a court docket and all filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal past. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to people in jail could change, so you should review the Homer Police Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Homer 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 Homer Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 517-568-4321 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 inmateâ€™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 Homer Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Homer Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 517-568-4321

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The money 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 Homer Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease 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 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 therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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