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Rivesville Police Jail Information

Address

Rivesville Police Jail
142 Main Street
Rivesville, WV 26588

Phone Number

Phone: 304-278-5301

The Rivesville Police Jail is located at 142 Main Street in Rivesville, WV and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Rivesville Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Rivesville Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Rivesville Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to offer advice and information that you’ll need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have a question, just ask it, and any comments or tips that might help other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Rivesville Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and don’t know how to find them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

To search who is in jail at the Rivesville Police Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rivesville Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can get the same information for anybody processed or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Rivesville Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer some simple questions, like your full legal name, home address, birth date and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will get to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere from 10 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the faster you will get released. It also will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a judge needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Rivesville Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list each visitor’s name to the Rivesville Police Jail in advance. This information will be put into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so we suggest that you call the official Rivesville Police Jail at 304-278-5301 before you go to visitation.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Rivesville Police Jail you must be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Rivesville Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Rivesville Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rivesville 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.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Rivesville Police Jail is:

Rivesville Police Jail
142 Main Street
Rivesville, WV 26588

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Rivesville Police Jail
142 Main Street
Rivesville, WV 26588

The inmate mail policy at the Rivesville Police Jail changes, so be sure to visit the site when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Rivesville 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 Rivesville 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 for your arrest, you can check court records on the Marion County court website or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. 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 Marion County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. An arrest is in the public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket sheet and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from other states. You can go to the Marion County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail can change at any time, so we suggest that you check the Rivesville Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rivesville 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 Rivesville Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 304-278-5301 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 inmateâ€™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 Rivesville Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from 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 the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their 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

The only phone calls that Rivesville Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are generally more expensive 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 every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

Phone Number: 304-278-5301

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make 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 Rivesville 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 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 finding out 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances 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 has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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