Sparta Police Jail

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The Sparta Police Jail is located at 65 Main Street in Sparta, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Sparta Township Police Department.

This page tells you info about anything you might want to know about the Sparta Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Sparta Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the info that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to others is welcome.

Sparta Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sparta Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of people currently in custody, including status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information for anyone processed or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can find the information quicker if you’ve got their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Sparta Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Sparta Police Jail takes you through these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get 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 uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process takes anywhere from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged from jail. Also, it depends on whether or not you have a cash bond or if a judge still needs to determine 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 be released that morning.

Sparta Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Sparta Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will go in a Visiting log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor has to provide proof of identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Sparta Police Jail can change, so make sure that you call the facility at 973-729-6121 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Sparta Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Make 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 Sparta Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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, 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 magazines to an inmate at the Sparta Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sparta 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 Sparta 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 Sparta 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 access court records on the Sussex County court website or you are able to call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Bear 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, as well as their arrest date, contact the Sussex County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at the Sussex County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal background. These state databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail at the Sparta Police Jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you visit the Sparta Police Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sparta 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 Sparta Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 973-729-6121 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 Sparta Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products like 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 Sparta Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are typically more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 973-729-6121

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. 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 Sparta Police Jail. The prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. 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 or prison has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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