West Caldwell Police Jail

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The West Caldwell Police Jail is located at 21 Clinton Road in West Caldwell, NJ and is a medium security police department jail operated by the West Caldwell Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about everything a person needs to know about the West Caldwell Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Essex County court records, and more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the info you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to others will be much appreciated.

West Caldwell Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The West Caldwell Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals currently in custody, including custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find the same information on anybody booked or released within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

West Caldwell Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the West Caldwell Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

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

First you will answer some basic questions, such as your full name, your address, birth date and contact person, 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 from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will allow you to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail takes anywhere from 30 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged will depend on if you have a bond amount or if the magistrate must decide on the bail amount. For a minor charge, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to get released that morning.

West Caldwell Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the West Caldwell Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of visitors for the inmate. Each visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

The West Caldwell Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so call the official West Caldwell Police Jail at 973-226-4114 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the West Caldwell Police Jail you must first be on the inmate’s approved 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 without it.

No phones are allowed at West Caldwell Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to 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 West Caldwell Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the West Caldwell 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 West Caldwell 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 West Caldwell 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Essex County court website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are connected so you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You can go to the Essex County Courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, 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 procedure to send funds to people in jail might change, so you should visit the West Caldwell Police Jail website when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at West Caldwell 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 West Caldwell Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 973-226-4114 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 West Caldwell Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely 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 the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

All phone calls from the West Caldwell Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone may be limited or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 973-226-4114

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from all 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 West Caldwell Police Jail. The prices 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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