Hot Springs Police Jail

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The Hot Springs Police Jail is located at 111 Main Street in Hot Springs, MT and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Hot Springs Police Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about anything related to the Hot Springs Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Hot Springs Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Sanders County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information and tips that you’ll need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that would help other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Hot Springs Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Hot Springs Police Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can get info for anyone who has been arrested or released in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Hot Springs Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Hot Springs Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you must answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you use the telephone to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. This process may take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day long. So, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will be freed. It also might depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to be discharged in the morning.

Hot Springs Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Hot Springs Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered into the visitors log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Hot Springs Police Jail at 406-741-3314 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Hot Springs Police Jail you have to have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Hot Springs Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 old and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Hot Springs Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records online or you can call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in the case. You can access the court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Hot Springs Police Jail inmates is likely to change, so we suggest that you double check the Hot Springs Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 406-741-3314 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 Hot Springs Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their trust account. These items 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

All phone calls from the Hot Springs Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges might get cut back or forbidden.

The Hot Springs Police Jail phone number is: 406-741-3314

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 get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Hot Springs 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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