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Mellette County Jail Information

Address

Mellette County Jail
South 2nd And Mickliney
White River, SD 57579

Phone Number

Phone: (605) 259-3384

The Mellette County Jail is located at South 2nd And Mickliney in White River, SD and is a medium security county jail operated by the Mellette County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Mellette County Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Mellette County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and everything else.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Mellette County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Mellette County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mellette County Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get the same information on anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can locate the information fast if you have the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Mellette County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Mellette County Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

You will answer a bunch of questions, such as your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the phone so you can call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process can take between 30 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve got a bond amount or if a judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, plan to be released that morning.

Mellette County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Mellette County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

The Mellette County Jail visitation procedures change often, so call the jail at (605) 259-3384 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Mellette County Jail you have to first be on their 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 without it.

No mobile phones at Mellette County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not going to be approved.

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

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Mellette County Jail, use this address:

Mellette County Jail
South 2nd And Mickliney
White River, SD 57579

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mellette County Jail
South 2nd And Mickliney
White River, SD 57579

The Mellette County Jail inmate mail policy can change, so you should review the official Mellette County Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Mellette 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 Mellette 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 might have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the Mellette County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Keep 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 first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to the Mellette County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail at the Mellette County Jail might change, so double check the Mellette County Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mellette 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 Mellette County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (605) 259-3384 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 Mellette County Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary 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 Mellette County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Mellette County Jail phone number is: (605) 259-3384

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from 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 Mellette County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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