Independence Police Jail

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The Independence Police Jail is located at 5409 Madison Pike in Independence, KY and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Independence Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Independence Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you advice and information you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, please feel free to ask them, and any comments or feedback that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Independence Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Independence Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. You can also find the same information for anybody who has been arrested or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information faster if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Independence Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Independence Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you must answer a bunch of questions, like your full name, address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you make a phone call in order to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process will take between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get released. It also depends on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to figure out your bail amount. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Independence Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s full name to the Independence Police Jail before you can visit. This information will be entered in the visitation log for the requesting inmate. Each visitor has to provide proof of identification. Visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Independence Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Independence Police Jail at 859-356-2697 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Independence Police Jail you must be on their visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones at Independence Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone 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 younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they must 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, 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 Independence Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Kenton County court website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all documents and filings filed in the court case. You are able to access court records online, or at the Kenton County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These databases are all linked so you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You can go to the Kenton County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Independence Police Jail jail inmates change frequently, so be sure to visit the Independence Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Independence 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 Independence Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 859-356-2697 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 Independence Police Jail store. You can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, 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 enough money in their commissary 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

All phone calls from the Independence Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are a lot pricier than phone calls made at home. 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 you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

The Independence Police Jail phone number is: 859-356-2697

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits off of all of the 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 Independence 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 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 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. In some cases, 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 or prison 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 Independence Police Jail, click the link below.

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