Hickory County Jail

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The Hickory County Jail is located at 254 East Dallas Street in Hermitage, MO and is a medium security county jail operated by the Hickory County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you all the information about everything you might want to know about the Hickory County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Hickory County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you advice and information that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have specific questions, just ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any tips or comments that could be beneficial to others would be much appreciated.

Hickory County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hickory County Jail Inmate Lookup has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times you can visit. You can also get information on anyone arrested and processed or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you have their name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Hickory County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Hickory County Jail takes you through the following steps:

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

The first step is that you will answer some simple questions, like your full legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a telephone 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, you might get to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a judge still needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, plan to be released in the morning.

Hickory County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Hickory County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at (417) 745-6415 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Hickory County Jail you must first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Hickory County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. 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 normally approved.

If a 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 Hickory County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hickory 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 Hickory 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 Hickory 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 online or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Hickory County jail, by phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of a person’s criminal past. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may 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 DUI, drug crimes like possession or 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 rules for sending funds to inmates at the Hickory County Jail could change, so review the Hickory County Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hickory 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 Hickory County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (417) 745-6415 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 Hickory County Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These products 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 Hickory County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive 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 you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: (417) 745-6415

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits off of 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 Hickory County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 is 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. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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