Avon Police Jail

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The Avon Police Jail is located at 116 North Main Street in Avon, SD and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Avon Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Avon Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Bon Homme County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and advice you need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or feedback that might help others will be much appreciated.

Avon Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Avon Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people currently in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can find info about anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you enter the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Avon Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Avon Police Jail is made up of the following 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 will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your legal name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to make a telephone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process may take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will be freed. Also, it depends on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a judge still needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to get discharged that morning.

Avon Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to provide each visitor’s full name to the Avon Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will go into the visitation log for the requesting inmate. All visitors is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Avon Police Jail are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at 605-286-3694 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Avon Police Jail you must have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Avon Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a 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 under the age of 18 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Avon Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Avon 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 Avon 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 Avon 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 access arrest warrants on the website or call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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 their arrest date, contact the Bon Homme County jail, by phone, in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information 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 includes a docket sheet and all of the filings and documents filed in your case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to the Bon Homme County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for these crimes, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Avon Police Jail inmates are always changing, so we suggest that you review the Avon Police Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Avon 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 Avon Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 605-286-3694 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 Avon Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

All phone calls from the Avon Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, 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 jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 605-286-3694

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of all 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 Avon Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: 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 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 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 jail has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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