Franklin County Jail

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The Franklin County Jail is located at 305 South Main in Ottawa, KS and is a medium security county jail operated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide tells you info about anything related to the Franklin County Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Franklin County court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information and tips that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have questions, just ask it, and also any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Franklin County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Franklin County Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to find the same information on anybody who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can locate their inmate information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Franklin County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Franklin County Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

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

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

They will allow you to use the phone to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes anywhere between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you can post bail, the faster you will be released. It also might depend 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 minor offenses, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Franklin County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Franklin County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be put in the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Franklin County Jail frequently change, so call the official Franklin County Jail at (785) 229-1200 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Franklin County Jail you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Franklin County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 old 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 magazines to an inmate at the Franklin County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 an outstanding warrant, you can find out by checking the court records on the Franklin County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Franklin County jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are in the public record and this information is available 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 containing a docket and any documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the Franklin County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Franklin County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates could change, so you should visit the Franklin County Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Franklin 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 Franklin County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (785) 229-1200 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 Franklin County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep 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 products 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, as well as 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 Franklin County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should 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 eliminated completely.

Phone Number: (785) 229-1200

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make 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 Franklin County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 has set their phone call 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 Franklin County Jail, click the link below.

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