If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Altoona city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Altoona police department at 814-949-2491. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Altoona city Jail will serve their sentences at the Blair County County Jail or nearby Pennsylvania state prison. Hence, you can use the Blair County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Altoona, PA Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 74

Full Time Civilians: 8

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Altoona city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Altoona Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Altoona Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Altoona Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Pennsylvania ID at the back of the money order. Call the Altoona city Police Department administration at 814-949-2491 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Altoona city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Altoona Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Altoona Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 39 minutes call that reduces to 15 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Altoona city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 23-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Altoona Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Altoona Police Department at 814-949-2491 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Altoona Police Department at 814-949-2491 or fax 814-949-2209, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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