Little River-Academy Police Jail

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The Little River-Academy Police Jail is located at 509 East Main Street in Little River-Academy, TX and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Little River-Academy Police Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything a person needs to know about the Little River-Academy Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer information and advice you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any feedback or comments that might be a benefit to others would be much appreciated.

Little River-Academy Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Little River-Academy Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and times you can visit. You can also get the same information for anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Little River-Academy Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Little River-Academy Police Jail is made up 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.

First you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, address, birth date and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

They will allow you to make a telephone call so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged from jail. Also, it will depend on whether or not you have a bond amount or if a magistrate must decide on the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Little River-Academy Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list information about each visitor to the Little River-Academy Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will go in a log of visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors showing up late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The Little River-Academy Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so it would be wise to call the official Little River-Academy Police Jail at 254-982-4248 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Little River-Academy Police Jail you have to have your name on their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Little River-Academy Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not normally 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, the minor 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Little River-Academy Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Little River-Academy Police 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 Little River-Academy Police 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 Little River-Academy Police 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Bell County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Bear in mind 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 a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Bell County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Little River-Academy Police Jail inmates change frequently, so it would be best to review the Little River-Academy Police Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Little River-Academy Police 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 Little River-Academy Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 254-982-4248 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 Little River-Academy Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary every day, 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 trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

The only phone calls that Little River-Academy Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone calls could be reduced or cut altogether.

The Little River-Academy Police Jail phone number is: 254-982-4248

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every 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 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 Little River-Academy Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling 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 cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone call rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Little River-Academy Police Jail, click the link below.

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