Cochran County Jail

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The Cochran County Jail is located at 100 North Main Street in Morton, TX and is a medium security county jail operated by the Collin County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Cochran County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Cochran County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Collin County court records, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you advice and information that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, just ask it, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Cochran County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cochran County Jail Inmate Search is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find the same information on anybody booked or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Cochran County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Cochran County Jail includes each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you have to answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. This process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate must decide on how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get released in the morning.

Cochran County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide each visitor’s name to the Cochran County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will go into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that gets to visitation or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Cochran County Jail frequently change, so it would be wise to call the official Cochran County Jail at (806) 266-5700 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Cochran County Jail you must have your name on the inmate’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 mobile phones are allowed at Cochran County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 Cochran County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cochran 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.

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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 Cochran 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 Cochran 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the Collin County jail website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know 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, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Collin County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. Go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. 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 get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Cochran County Jail jail inmates can change at any time, so it would be best to double check the Cochran County Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cochran 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 Cochran County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (806) 266-5700 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 Cochran County Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Cochran County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are generally pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on 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 are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: (806) 266-5700

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Cochran County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 learning 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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