Bloomfield Police Jail

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The Bloomfield Police Jail is located at 12 East Main Street in Bloomfield, IN and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Bloomfield Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Bloomfield Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to offer advice and information that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it, and any comments or tips that would help other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Bloomfield Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Bloomfield Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, and visiting hours. You can also find the same information for anyone arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can locate their arrest information more quickly if you have their name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Bloomfield Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Bloomfield Police Jail includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You have to answer some simple questions, such as your full name, street address, date of birth and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call so you can talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process will take between 30 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the faster you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the judge needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Bloomfield Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s full name to the Bloomfield Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. Each visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Bloomfield Police Jail frequently change, so you should call the jail at 812-384-4114 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Bloomfield Police Jail you must first be added to their approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones are allowed at Bloomfield Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 under the age of 18 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 Bloomfield Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Greene County court website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep in mind 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 a person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a case file containing a docket and any of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to 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 may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, 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 Bloomfield Police Jail inmates might change, so be sure to review the Bloomfield Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 812-384-4114 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 Bloomfield Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as 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 the inmate can buy 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 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Bloomfield Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually more costly 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 a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone calls might get reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 812-384-4114

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Bloomfield Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 state prisons and local jails finding 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 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 cases like this, the jail or prison has set their phone 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 Bloomfield Police Jail, click the link below.

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