Madison Parish Corrections

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The Madison Parish Corrections is located at 196 Old Highway 65 in Tallulah, LA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you information about anything a person needs to know about the Madison Parish Corrections, such as how to locate an inmate at the Madison Parish Corrections, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the info that you need to make the process a lot easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that might help others is appreciated.

Madison Parish Corrections Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Madison Parish Corrections Inmate Lookup has information about people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to find information on anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Madison Parish Corrections Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Madison Parish Corrections includes each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer some questions, like what is your legal name, home address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process takes anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. It also will depend on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, plan to be discharged that morning.

Madison Parish Corrections Visitation

The inmate must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Madison Parish Corrections in advance. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitation log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Madison Parish Corrections visitation procedures can change, so we suggest that you call the jail at (318) 574-0584 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Madison Parish Corrections you have to first have your name on their visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Madison Parish Corrections, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of 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 magazines to an inmate at the Madison Parish Corrections. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Madison Parish Corrections 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 Madison Parish Corrections. 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 Madison Parish Corrections 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Madison Parish jail website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, 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 you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a court docket and all documents filed in the case. You can access court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to 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 intensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Madison Parish Corrections jail inmates can change at any time, so you should double check the Madison Parish Corrections site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Madison Parish Corrections

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 Madison Parish Corrections uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (318) 574-0584 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 Madison Parish Corrections store. Inmates can purchase 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 every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can purchase if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products such as 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

The only phone calls that Madison Parish Corrections inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

The Madison Parish Corrections phone number is: (318) 574-0584

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Madison Parish Corrections. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices 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 figuring out 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 these cases, the facility 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 Madison Parish Corrections, click the link below.

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