Washington Police Jail

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The Washington Police Jail is located at 215 East Washington Street in Washington, IA and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Washington Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Washington Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the info that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that would be a benefit to others will be much appreciated.

Washington Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Washington Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including status, and schedule for visitation. You can get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to locate their inmate information more quickly if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Washington Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Washington Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

First you will have to answer some simple questions, like what is your full name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might get to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process takes anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, it can depend on if you have a cash bond or if the magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, plan to be discharged in the morning.

Washington Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Washington Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will be entered in a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so call the official Washington Police Jail at 319-653-2256 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Washington Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s visitation list.

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

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

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to 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 Washington Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Washington County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file that includes a court docket and all documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access court records online, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These state databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Washington Police Jail jail inmates might change, so we suggest that you double check the Washington Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Washington 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 Washington Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 319-653-2256 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 Washington Police Jail store. An inmate can purchase 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 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 products 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 Washington Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are usually more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: 319-653-2256

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from 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 Washington Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 keeps up to date 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. There are some prisons or jails 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 these cases, the jail 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 Washington Police Jail, click the link below.

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