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Dickinson County Jail Information

Address

Dickinson County Jail
300 East D Street
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Phone Number

Phone: (906) 774-6270

The Dickinson County Jail is located at 300 East D Street in Iron Mountain, MI and is a medium security county jail operated by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about everything related to the Dickinson County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and much much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and advice that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and please leave any feedback or comments that might be beneficial to others will be much appreciated.

Dickinson County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to look up who’s in jail at the Dickinson County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Dickinson County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find information about anyone arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their arrest information fast if you have the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Dickinson County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Dickinson County Jail takes you through these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you must answer a number of questions, like what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

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

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process may take anywhere from 30 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the quicker you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you have a cash bond or if a magistrate must determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Dickinson County Jail Visitation

The inmate have to give information about each visitor to the Dickinson County Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be put into a log of visitors for the inmate. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the facility at (906) 774-6270 before go to the jail 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

To visit someone at the Dickinson County Jail you must be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Dickinson County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Dickinson County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dickinson 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 Dickinson County Jail is:

Dickinson County Jail
300 East D Street
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Dickinson County Jail
300 East D Street
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

The inmate mail policy at the Dickinson County Jail changes often, so be sure to review the site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Dickinson County jail 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 one of the officers. You should know that there is an outstanding 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 the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are in the public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that contains a court docket and all of the documents filed in your case. You can access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Dickinson County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail change frequently, so double check the Dickinson County Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dickinson 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 Dickinson County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (906) 774-6270 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 Dickinson County Jail store. An inmate 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 every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Dickinson County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (906) 774-6270

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all 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 Dickinson County Jail. The prices 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore 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 can save you money.

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

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