Atoka County Jail – Atoka, OK

Atoka County Jail is in Atoka County, OK and is the primary correctional facility for this region. Do you know somebody incarcerated at Atoka County Jail? This site will tell you information about everything a person needs to know about Atoka County Jail,like: Find out who’s in jail at Atoka County Jail? Find mugshots and inmate photos. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and bail bondsmen. Booking and intake procedures. Court information and records. And much, much more.

The prospect of getting arrested and going to jail is a scary situation, not only for whoever is incarcerated, but also that person’s family and friends. This guide is designed to give information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them, and also any comments or feedback that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Do you have a friend or family member that is incarcerated and need to find them?

Has somebody that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

In order to search who is in jail at Atoka County Jail you have to visit their link and perform an inmate lookup.

The Atoka County Jail Inmate Locator has information on people who are in jail, which includes status, bail amount (if applicable), and visiting hours. Also, you can find information for anybody booked or released within the past 24-hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information quicker if you’ve got their name, birth date, or arrest number.

If your friend or family member might be at another county jail you will want to look here: Other County Jails in Oklahoma

A mugshot, also called a intake photograph, is the photo that the police take when you are processed at the jail intake. A mugshot is make of one and one profile photo. Your full name and jail ID number will be on the pictures, and they are stored at the jail.

Mugshots of Atoka County Jail inmates can be seen online, or you can see them at the Atoka County Jail. When you search for mugshots online you have to enter their name, and an arrest date, if you have one.

Are you trying to figure out what to do in order to get your mugshot taken down from the Atoka County Jail site? This can be tricky, because your mugshot is public record. You need to file a Petition to Expunge in court. This means that your arrest record will be sealed, so no one will be able to see them. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely.

For a more in-depth article about removing your mugshot, the many different mugshot websites, and the mugshot removal services: Mugshot Removal

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Obviously, once you are in jail, your only thought is about when and how you will get out. After you’ve been booked, a bail amount will be set either through a preset bail schedule or a magistrate. If you don’t get a bail set this can mean that you will either get released, pending trial, or you don’t get released while you wait for your court date.

If you do bail out you must promise to show up for court, and in the meantime you won’t be permitted to go out of town.

Usually, a prisoner will be given time off for good behavior if they follow the rules and don’t cause any problems while they are in jail.

If you do exhibit good behavior and the jail believes you can be trusted, you might be allowed to participate in work release. Either you will have to stay jail every day after work, or you might have the chance to move to a halfway house instead of the jail.

Bail is how much money that you will be required to pay to be released from jail until your trial. The amount of bail that is set all depends on the seriousness of your crime. Someone you know will need to pay to the courts 10% of the amount set before you can bail out of jail. If you don’t go to your court appearance, whoever paid your bail will not get their money back.

In order to find out how much someone’s bail is, you will have to call the Atoka County Jail or the County Courthouse. If you’ve got the pertinent information, such as name, address and date of birth, they’ll be able to let you know how much their bail is. You can also see the bail amount on the Atoka County Jail website.

Bailing out of jail is an unpleasant situation, but usually, it is very simple to do. First, you need to find out if it is a Cash Only Bond. If it is, you won’t be able to use the services of a bail bondsman. They only accept cash at the jail, so you have to take cash – they will not take a personal check. Once you have paid the bond, the inmate will get released. If they don’t violate the terms of their bail, you’ll get your money back.

If the bail amount is too high, or you just can’t afford it, you might need to use a bail bondsman. Bondsmen usually have a fee of 10 to 15 percent of the total amount of bail set, and usually charge a minimum charge of $100. This is non-refundable and has to be paid in cash. If the bail is extremely high, the bail bondsman will request to use your personal assets as collateral in addition to the fee they charge.

To contact a local bail bondsman visit our page about: Find a Bail Bondsman in Atoka County

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• Early Release For Good Behavior
• Work Release Programs
• Time Served
• Get Out on a Pre-Trial Release Program
• Released On House Arrest
• Be Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The jail intake process is made up of the following steps:

• They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.
• Firstly, you have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, address, birth date and contact person.
• They’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history.
• You’ll be given an inmate ID.
• You will be fingerprinted.
• You will have your mugshot taken.
• All of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.
• You will then be allowed to make a phone call in order to talk to family, friends, or bail bondsman.
• If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

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When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged will take anywhere between 30 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. It also can depend on whether you have a cash bond or if the judge must decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the release date, plan to be discharged in the morning.

out against you, or if you need to start a jail sentence, you should do the right thing and turn yourself into the authorities. If it is for a warrant, go down to the jail, in the reception area, and let them know that you think there may be a warrant for your arrest. The officer will verify that you have an outstanding arrest warrant, and if they verify that there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody and begin the intake process. If you are reporting to serve out your sentence, report to the jail at the exact time and date that the sentence order requires you to. Be very careful that you are not late. Just bring necessary items when you go to jail, for example a driver’s license or even ID, prescription medication, as well as the sentencing order from court.

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide each visitor’s full name to the jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put into a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. All visitors will have to provide identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.
Visitation procedures at Atoka County Jail can change, so we suggest that you visit the jail site before you go to visitation.

The only phone calls that inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are typically more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: 580-889-2221

Any mail that you send to an inmate has to be mailed using the actual US Postal Service, and not courier or delivery, or hand delivered. You must not use any other type of mail or package delivery. You should write or type the person’s name, inmate ID number, and the address of the jail on the outside of the letter that you send. Do not send anything in a box or package, padded envelope, plastic bag, or an envelope containing metal parts. All mail received by the jail will be opened and read and examined by the jail staff, and will be returned if it can’t be delivered.

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Atoka County Jail:

Atoka County Jail
200 E. Court Street
Atoka, OK 74525

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Atoka County Jail
200 E. Court Street
Atoka, OK 74525

The mail policy changes, so we suggest that you check the official Atoka County Jail site before send a letter to someone in jail there.

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When you get arrested, you should know you still have rights, one of these is your right to request a lawyer. You don’t get to make many phone calls when you get arrested, so you would be wise to have a friend or relative locate a lawyer for you. You might be thinking ‘I don’t need a lawyer – I can just represent myself’ While you are not required to have one, a criminal lawyer will advise you about your rights, help protect your best interests and help you through the criminal justice system in your county. The faster you hire a lawyer to represent you and work on your case, the better your chances.

For more detailed information on this subject, click here: Find a Lawyer

If you can’t afford a lawyer, you will be assigned a public defender. In addition, the Public Defender has access to private investigators, forensics experts as well as social case workers. You should be reassured that Public Defenders are licensed attorneys who are admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar Association and are completely licensed to practice law in Oklahoma.

Have you or someone you know used a Public Defender? Are you satisfied with how they handled your case and represented you in court?

Atoka County court records are a matter of public record. Court records have a case file with a docket and each of the documents filed in the case. You, and anyone else, can access your court records using the online service, or at the Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

The Clerk of Court is an official part of the court who manages access to court records. The Clerk of Court also administer the oath during court cases, and read the verdict when delivered by the jury. All records related to your case are kept and available to you at Clerk of Court.

Court costs and court fees are the fees and charges from your court case, which include filing charges, motion and claim fees, and court appearance fees. If you cannot afford these fees and have court appointed legal counsel or a Public Defender, you can get a waiver for these fees and won’t have to pay them.

A Magistrate is the type of judge who presides over your court case. Magistrates do a number of different things, which include deciding a bail amount, issuing arrest warrants, and overseeing preliminary court appearances and detention hearings.

A pre-sentencing report is prepared to include information about the defendant’s background and as much detail about the defendant’s life and public history, which the judge will review when determining a sentence. Information, details, and character witnesses will be solicited from the defendant, the defendant’s family, and in some cases the victim of the crime. Bear in mind you are allowed to ask to receive a copy of this report before you are sentenced, so you have the opportunity to review it for accuracy and completeness, and correct any mistakes.

After being convicted of a crime, you will then get sentenced. There are a number of different options, including community service to probation, to prison or jail time. Depending on the severity of the crime, you could be taken into custody, right there in court, or you could be given a date that you are supposed to surrender and report to jail to serve your jail time according to your sentence.

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Are you trying to find out if someone is currently in jail, or has been an inmate in the past?

To do this, you will have to go to the Atoka County jail website, and search using:

• Name.
• Date of birth.
• Their booking date if you know it.
• and their jail ID.

If you’re not sure if this person is in jail or not, you should call the jail find out if they’ve been arrested.

If you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records online or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

If you know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is accessible by the public.

Civil processes are when you get served with legal papers, such as court orders. You can access civil process orders by going to the Atoka County Sheriff’s office, on their website or by phone.

All convicted sex offenders have to be registered on a sex offender database. Those listed on these databases have been convicted of a sex offense. You are able to see this information on the website, but you should know that you will not see the exact address, but rather the neighborhood block that they live on.

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access the court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal histories from another state. You are able to go to the Atoka County Courthouse and check in person or you can check the website. You must know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes:

• DUI or DWI.
• Drug Possession of Drug Trafficking.
• Kidnapping.
• Rape or other sexual assault.
• Violent crimes.
• Theft.

During a criminal records search, you generally won’t discover if someone has had any moving violations, like:

• Speeding.
• Lost their driver’s license or license revoked or suspended.
• Any accidents.
• Moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To get this information, you must do a search for their driving history.

Have you ever had to search for criminal records of someone you know? Was it a difficult process? Did you search online or did you make a phone call to the local courthouse? Was it correct? There are lots of reasons that people search for criminal records and backgrounds, and your account could help other people that are in the same situation.

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Most Wanted

The FBI has their list of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Atoka County, the Sheriff maintains their own list of the top most wanted criminals in the county.

FBI Top Ten Most Wanted List


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

While the prospect of serving a jail sentence in Atoka County Jail is quite unpleasant, eventually you will become accustomed to the daily routine. You should expect an alarm to wake up at about 6am, and next you’ll have roll call. After roll call you will have breakfast. After breakfast, you will work in the work program that you’ve been assigned to. This could be working in the kitchen, laundry, or some sort of manufacturing job. While this may seem tedious, it may help you when you leave jail, as you are gaining experience in a certain field of work. Other inmates go to school, while some take part in mandated treatment programs. After lunch, there will be another roll call, then back to work. Your evening will be spent either in your cell or a common room. During this time dinner is served and you will be expected to take a shower. After another roll call, it’s lights out. Even though you will be confined to your cell, there may be enough light to read or write letters. Then again, most inmates welcome lights out, and try to get as much sleep as they can.

Most people are frightened at the idea of jail because they don’t know what to expect. If you have spent any time in Atoka County Jail, your experiences would be welcomed, if it can help another person to deal with it.

Dress Code

When incarcerated, all inmates are expected to wear the Atoka County Jail uniform. This is normally a jumpsuit or scrubs. Of note to anyone visiting an inmate – you must be properly dressed. Any clothing considered inappropriate will not be permitted.

How To Send Money to an Inmate

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.

The rules for sending money to inmates might change, so be sure to double check the the Atoka County Jail website before you send any funds.


Commissary

The commissary is the jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

Inmate Medications

If you are on any type of prescription medication, you will be allowed to continue taking it while in jail. When you are first processed, you will be asked what medication you take. You will then be referred to the jail nurse or doctor who will be in charge of monitoring your health and prescribing your medication.

Meals

You will get three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. As expected, they are very basic, but healthy. A typical breakfast might be cereal, toast, coffee and fruit. Lunch might be spaghetti, salad, bread and milk. Dinner could be chicken casserole, rice, vegetables, dessert and milk. Contrary to popular belief, prison food has greatly improved over the years, and you might find that it’s not much different from what you would eat at home.

Pods / The Yard

The jail is designed in a ‘pod’ layout, with self-contained housing arranged around an outdoor yard. Each pod has a central control station and a common room, and the inmates take turns in using the yard. The jail is designed this way to keep certain inmates together, and others away from the general population.

Gangs

As with life in general, gangs are a part of prison life. Obviously it is best to avoid becoming a part of this environment as it will only lead to trouble. When you first enter prison, you might find yourself being ‘primed’ to join a gang, or worse, you might get their attention in a negative way. The best thing to do is keep your head down and don’t get involved.


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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Atoka County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Atoka County Jail, overseeing the day to day operations and administration of the jail. An inmate is unlikely to have much interaction with the Deputy Sheriff, unless they have committed an infraction. Detention Officers are responsible for the custody and care of the inmates. They maintain order in the jail, and handle security. A Detention Officer is assigned to a certain pod, and therefore is responsible for the same inmates each day. They get to know the inmates on a certain level and are well equipped to handle any problems that may occur.

Apply for a Job at Atoka County Jail

Requirements:

• You must be over the age of 21.
• You must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You must be a US Citizen.
• You must pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You must pass a drug test.
• You must have a good level of fitness.
• You must be in good health.
• You must have a valid Driver’s License
• An applicant for Deputy Sheriff must possess a Law Enforcement Certification.


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Family Resources

There are resources for families of both the perpetrator of the crime and the victim. The social and emotional impact of crime is far reaching, affecting many. Families can receive professional counseling, court related assistance, social services assistance and help in navigating the criminal justice system.

If you are a family member, which resources did you find to be particularly helpful? Please let us know, as this will be helpful to other families in the same situation.

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Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Sex Offender Information and Search

All people registered as sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access this information online, but bear in mind that you will not get the exact address, rather the block that they live on.

Domestic Violence

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there are services to help you. Your county will have a Domestic Violence Services office. They provide free and confidential services, such as emergency shelter information, legal advocacy, support groups and domestic violence education. They will work to help you create a safe and violence-free life, and heal from the trauma of abuse.

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.


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Reviews

Reviews of this Jail

Have you ever spent any time at Atoka County Jail? Do you have a friend or family member that spent time there? Have you ever visited someone there?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to write your review about it. Tell us about your jail experience so other people will know what to expect.

Things you might want to put in your review:

• Conditions in Atoka County Jail.
• Jail and pod layout and facility
• Guards and jail staff
• Jail food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates.
• Inmate safety
• Jail gangs
• Programs and activities


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Tell Your Story

Everbody that’s been incarcerated has some stories about their time ‘inside’. Why’d you end up in jail? How did the guards treat you? What happened to you while you were locked up? How did you get along with the other inmates? How did it affect you to go to jail?

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