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Archer County Jail Information

Address

Archer County Jail
112 East Walnut Street
Archer City, TX 76351

Phone Number

Phone: (940) 574-4302

The Archer County Jail is located at 112 East Walnut Street in Archer City, TX and is a medium security county jail operated by the Archer County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything related to the Archer County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Archer County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and advice that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any feedback or comments that would be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Archer County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

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

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Archer County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get the same information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can locate the information quicker if you enter their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Archer County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Archer County Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a telephone call to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, you should expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Archer County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give information about each visitor to the Archer County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitation log for the inmate. Each visitor must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies change often, so make sure that you call the official Archer County Jail at (940) 574-4302 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

In order to visit someone at the Archer County Jail you must first have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Archer County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not approved.

If the 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 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Archer County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Archer County 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 address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Archer County Jail is:

Archer County Jail
112 East Walnut Street
Archer City, TX 76351

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Archer County Jail
112 East Walnut Street
Archer City, TX 76351

The Archer County Jail mail policy is always changing, so it would be best to double check the site before 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 Archer County 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 Archer County 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 court records online or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Archer County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates is likely to change, so it would be best to visit the Archer County Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Archer County 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 Archer County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (940) 574-4302 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 Archer County Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Archer County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, phone calls might get cut back or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (940) 574-4302

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of 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 Archer County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. 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 or prison 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 Archer County Jail, click the link below.

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