East Longmeadow Police Jail

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The East Longmeadow Police Jail is located at 160 Somers Road in East Longmeadow, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the East Longmeadow Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything related to the East Longmeadow Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you advice and information that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation is welcome.

East Longmeadow Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The East Longmeadow Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of individuals who are in jail, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to get the same information on anyone who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

East Longmeadow Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the East Longmeadow Police Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you must answer some questions, like your full name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

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

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail takes between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will be released. How quickly you get discharged depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate must figure out the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a discharge date, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

East Longmeadow Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the East Longmeadow Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be entered into a Visiting log as an approved visitor. Each visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures can change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 413-525-5440 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the East Longmeadow Police Jail you must be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at East Longmeadow Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the East Longmeadow Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the East Longmeadow 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 East Longmeadow 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 East Longmeadow 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 Hampden County court website or call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the East Longmeadow Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to review the East Longmeadow Police Jail website before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at East Longmeadow 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 East Longmeadow Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 413-525-5440 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 East Longmeadow Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their account. These products 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 East Longmeadow Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges may be limited or totally denied.

Phone Number: 413-525-5440

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from all 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 East Longmeadow 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 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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