Rockwell Police Jail

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The Rockwell Police Jail is located at 303 West Main Street in Rockwell, NC and is a medium security police department jail operated by the City Of Rockwell Police Department.

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

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Rockwell Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rockwell Police Jail Inmate List is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get information for anyone arrested and processed or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Rockwell Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Rockwell Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You will have to answer some questions, such as your legal name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a phone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. This process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, it will depend on if you have a cash bond or if a judge 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. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to be discharged that morning.

Rockwell Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Rockwell Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into a log of approved visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so we suggest that you call the jail at 704-279-3420 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Rockwell Police Jail you have to be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Rockwell Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 under the age of 18 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 Rockwell Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rockwell 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 Rockwell 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 Rockwell 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know 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, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a case file that contains a docket and all documents filed in your case. You are able to access your court records on the website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from another state. You can go to the Rowan County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the Rockwell Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to check the Rockwell Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rockwell 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 Rockwell Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 704-279-3420 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 Rockwell Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need 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 purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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 Rockwell Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Phone calls made in jail are generally more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or forbidden.

The Rockwell Police Jail phone number is: 704-279-3420

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of 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 Rockwell 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 state prisons and local jails finding 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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