Rutherford County Jail

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The Rutherford County Jail is located at 198 North Washington Street in Rutherfordton, NC and is a medium security county jail operated by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you all the information about everything one might want to know about the Rutherford County Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make the process less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it, and any tips or comments that would help other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Rutherford County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rutherford County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of individuals who have been arrested, which includes status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find info about anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information quicker if you have their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Rutherford County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you will have to answer some basic questions, such as your full name, home address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will be allowed to use the telephone in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. So, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, it depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a judge still needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, you should expect to be released in the morning.

Rutherford County Jail Visitation

Inmates need to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Rutherford County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitors log for the inmate. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

The Rutherford County Jail visitation procedures can change, so call the official Rutherford County Jail at (828) 287-6160 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

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

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Rutherford County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 Rutherford County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants on the Rutherford County court website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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 their arrest date, contact the Rutherford County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that includes a docket and any of the documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at the Rutherford County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected and you can track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the Rutherford County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates at the Rutherford County Jail is likely to change, so we suggest that you visit the Rutherford County Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rutherford 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 Rutherford County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (828) 287-6160 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 Rutherford County Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember 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 products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Rutherford County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are typically more expensive than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Rutherford County Jail phone number is: (828) 287-6160

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Rutherford 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 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 a lot of money 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 therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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