Jal Police Jail

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The Jal Police Jail is located at 3421 State Highway 18 in Jal, NM and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Jal Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Jal Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Jal Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Jal Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find the same information on anybody processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find their inmate information quicker if you have their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Jal Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your full legal name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process will take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get let go. It also depends on if you have a cash bond or if a judge must decide on how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a release date, expect to be released in the morning.

Jal Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s full name to the Jal Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the visitors log for the inmate. Every visitor has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone that gets to visitation or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures can change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 575-395-2501 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Jal Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Jal Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 Jal Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Jal 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 Jal 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 Jal 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 inquiry online or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Lea County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to the Lea County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for these crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to people in jail change frequently, so review the Jal Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Jal 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 Jal Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 575-395-2501 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 Jal Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These products 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

All phone calls from the Jal Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are typically more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 575-395-2501

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each 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 of the inmate phone calls are shared 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 Jal Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to lower 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, we won’t 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 facility has set their phone 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 Jal Police Jail, click the link below.

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