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Alva Police Jail Information

Address

Alva Police Jail
415 4Th Street
Alva, OK 73717-2339

Phone Number

Phone: 580-327-2317

The Alva Police Jail is located at 415 4Th Street in Alva, OK and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Alva Police Department.

This site tells you all the information about anything you might want to know about the Alva Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Alva Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give information and advice that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that would help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Alva Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know somebody who’s been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To see who’s in jail at the Alva Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Alva Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can also find the same information on anyone arrested and booked or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Alva Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Alva Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first step is that you must answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, your address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere between 15 minutes to all day. So, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. Also, it might depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate has to figure out your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Alva Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Alva Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will go in the visitors log for the inmate. Each visitor will have to provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Alva Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so make sure that you call the jail at 580-327-2317 before you try to visit an inmate.

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

Before you can visit someone at the Alva Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at Alva Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Alva Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Alva 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 Alva Police Jail, use this address:

Alva Police Jail
415 4Th Street
Alva, OK 73717-2339

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Alva Police Jail
415 4Th Street
Alva, OK 73717-2339

The mail policy at the Alva Police Jail changes, so be sure to check the 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 Alva 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 Alva 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket and any documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records online, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Alva Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so you should visit the Alva Police Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Alva 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 Alva Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 580-327-2317 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 Alva Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to use 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 the inmate can purchase 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 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 Alva Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are typically pricier than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 580-327-2317

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, 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 Alva Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different 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 figuring 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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