Armonk Police Jail

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The Armonk Police Jail is located at 15 Bedford Road in Armonk, NY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the North Castle Police Department.

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

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and please leave any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others is welcome.

Armonk Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Armonk Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information about anybody arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their arrest information quicker if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Armonk Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Armonk Police Jail takes you through these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, street address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process will take from 15 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will be freed. It also might depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to figure out your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Armonk Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Armonk Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Armonk Police Jail frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 914-273-9500 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Armonk Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Armonk Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the 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 younger than 18 years of age 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 Armonk Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Armonk 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 Armonk 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 Armonk 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 check court records on the Westchester County jail website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their 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 the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Westchester County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a docket and all documents and filings filed in your case. You can access the court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to the Westchester County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to someone in jail might change, so it would be best to review the Armonk Police Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Armonk 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 Armonk Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 914-273-9500 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 Armonk Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, 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 money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Armonk Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are much more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: 914-273-9500

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the inmate phone calls 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 Armonk Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not 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 calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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