Ridgecrest Police Jail

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The Ridgecrest Police Jail is located at 100 West California Avenue in Ridgecrest, CA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Ridgecrest Police Department.

This page will tell you info about everything related to the Ridgecrest Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Ridgecrest Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Ridgecrest Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Ridgecrest Police Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find information for anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you’ve got their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Ridgecrest Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Ridgecrest Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

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

First, you have to answer some questions, like your legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed 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 get to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 10 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will be released. Also, how fast you get released might depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if the judge still needs to determine how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Ridgecrest Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must give information about each visitor to the Ridgecrest Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered in the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Each and every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so you should call the jail at 760-499-5100 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Ridgecrest Police Jail you have to be added to this person’s approved 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 phones at Ridgecrest Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, this 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 Ridgecrest Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest 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 can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Kern County jail website or you can call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal past. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to the Kern County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Ridgecrest Police Jail jail inmates could change, so it would be best to check the Ridgecrest Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 760-499-5100 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 Ridgecrest Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, 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 items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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 Ridgecrest Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 760-499-5100

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 profits these phone service providers make from all 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 Ridgecrest Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out 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 a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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