Saint James Police Jail

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The Saint James Police Jail is located at 633 Moriches Road in Saint James, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Nissequogue Village Police Department.

This guide tells you info about anything you might need to know about the Saint James Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Suffolk County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and any tips or comments that might help others would be welcome.

Saint James Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Saint James Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting schedule. You can also find info about anybody processed or released within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to get their arrest information faster if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Saint James Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Saint James Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you have to answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged from jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Saint James Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Saint James Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will be put into the log for the inmate. Each and every visitor must provide identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 631-584-5302 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Saint James Police Jail you have to be on their approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Saint James Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they will have to 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 of age 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 Saint James Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Saint James 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 Saint James 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 Saint James 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Suffolk County court website or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Suffolk County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can 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 Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Saint James Police Jail inmates change frequently, so be sure to double check the Saint James Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Saint James 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 Saint James Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 631-584-5302 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 Saint James Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These items 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 Saint James Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 631-584-5302

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Saint James Police Jail. The prices 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 finding out 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 inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where 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 facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Saint James Police Jail, click the link below.

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