Bridgewater Police Jail

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The Bridgewater Police Jail is located at 220 Pleasant Street in Bridgewater, MA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Bridgewater Police Department.

This page tells you info about everything related to the Bridgewater Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information you need to make going to jail easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Bridgewater Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Bridgewater Police Jail Inmate Roster 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 information on anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can find their inmate information fast if you have the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Bridgewater Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Bridgewater Police Jail includes these 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 must answer a number of questions, like what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 30 minutes to many hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get let go. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate must decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a release date, expect to be released that morning.

Bridgewater Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to list each visitor’s full name to the Bridgewater Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the facility at 508-697-0914 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Bridgewater Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Bridgewater Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone currently on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a 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 old and is not a family member of 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 Bridgewater Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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, you are able to check the arrest warrants online or 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 one of the officers. Bear in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Plymouth County jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. Records of arrests are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at the Plymouth County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of a person’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to the Plymouth County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates is likely to change, so be sure to double check the Bridgewater Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 508-697-0914 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 Bridgewater Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want 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 buy if they have enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products including 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

The only phone calls that Bridgewater Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are much pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated altogether.

The Bridgewater Police Jail phone number is: 508-697-0914

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make 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 Bridgewater Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 learning how to lower 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails 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 these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone call 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 Bridgewater Police Jail, click the link below.

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