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Shamokin Police Jail Information

Address

Shamokin Police Jail
511 North Franklin Street
Shamokin, PA 17872-6754

Phone Number

Phone: 570-648-5708

The Shamokin Police Jail is located at 511 North Franklin Street in Shamokin, PA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the City Of Shamokin Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything related to the Shamokin Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and tips that you need to make going to jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that might help other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Shamokin Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is locked up and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member that’s been arrested and you want to locate them?

To look up who is in jail at the Shamokin Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Shamokin Police Jail Inmate Locator is a roster of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get information on anybody processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Shamokin Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Shamokin Police Jail is made up of the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer a number of questions, like what is your full legal name, your address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the phone in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged takes anywhere from 10 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get released. Also, it will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge must figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, you should plan to be released that morning.

Shamokin Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to list each visitor’s name to the Shamokin Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will be put into the log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone arriving late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Shamokin Police Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Shamokin Police Jail at 570-648-5708 before you go.

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

In order to visit someone at the Shamokin Police Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Shamokin Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 the 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Shamokin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Shamokin 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.

Mailing Address

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

Shamokin Police Jail
511 North Franklin Street
Shamokin, PA 17872-6754

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Shamokin Police Jail
511 North Franklin Street
Shamokin, PA 17872-6754

The Shamokin Police Jail mail policy is always changing, so you should review the the Shamokin Police Jail website before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Shamokin 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 Shamokin 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records online or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Northumberland County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that includes a docket and all documents filed in your case. You can access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for these crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail at the Shamokin Police Jail is likely to change, so check the Shamokin Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Shamokin 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 Shamokin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 570-648-5708 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 Shamokin Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Shamokin Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 570-648-5708

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the inmate phone calls 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 Shamokin Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: 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 keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling 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 prisons or jails where we will not 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 in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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