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Kelso Police Jail Information

Address

Kelso Police Jail
426 North Messmer Street
Kelso, MO 63758

Phone Number

Phone: 573-545-3525

The Kelso Police Jail is located at 426 North Messmer Street in Kelso, MO and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Kelso Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything you might want to know about the Kelso Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Kelso Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give info that you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and any feedback or comments that might help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Kelso Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and want to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

In order to see who’s in jail at the Kelso Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Kelso Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information on anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Kelso Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Kelso Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

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

You will answer some questions, such as your legal name, your address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

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

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process can take between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get let go. Also, it depends on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, expect to get discharged that morning.

Kelso Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s full name to the Kelso Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be put into a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor is required to provide identification. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Kelso Police Jail can change, so call the official Kelso Police Jail at 573-545-3525 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

In order to visit an inmate at the Kelso Police Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Kelso Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a 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 of age 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 magazines to an inmate at the Kelso Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Kelso 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

The mailing address for the Kelso Police Jail is:

Kelso Police Jail
426 North Messmer Street
Kelso, MO 63758

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Kelso Police Jail
426 North Messmer Street
Kelso, MO 63758

The mail policy at the Kelso Police Jail changes often, so check the official Kelso Police Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Kelso 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 Kelso 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Scott County court website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal histories from another state. Go to the Scott County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to people in jail can change at any time, so double check the Kelso Police Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Kelso 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 Kelso Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 573-545-3525 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 Kelso Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Kelso Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden.

The Kelso Police Jail phone number is: 573-545-3525

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Kelso 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 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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