Lawyer Visits at the Weld County Jail

Why Hire a Defense Attorney for a Jail Visit?

If a loved one has been arrested, one of the best things you can do for them is have a lawyer visit them at the Weld County Jail.  A Defense Attorney jail visit is valuable for many reasons.  Being arrested and charged with a crime is a stressful and isolating experience, and being visited by a lawyer helps inmates feel heard and supported.  They know their family is working to protect their interests. A criminal defense lawyer can also help your loved one understand their rights and later defend them at future court appearances.  Ultimately, your loved one’s criminal defense attorney will be able to help them get the best possible outcome in their case, whether that means a favorable plea bargain, a sentence to an alternative justice program, or even dismissal.

Visiting a Friend or Family Member at the Weld County Jail

Visiting your friend or family at the Weld County Jail will also help them feel supported after they has been arrested.  Visits are conducted by video after you have scheduled an appointment and the appointment is approved.  You must call (970) 304-6556 to schedule an appointment with an inmate at the Weld County Jail.  To find an inmate at the Weld County Jail, you can search by name or arrest date on the Weld County Sheriff’s Daily Arrest Report site.

When you arrive for your visit, you must bring your driver’s license or other valid form of identification (e.g., passport or other government-issued ID).  Photocopies are not accepted.  You may bring up to two of your children with you, and they must be present with you at all times.  If you do bring your children, you may be asked at any point to present proof of guardianship.  Know that your conversations with an inmate will be recorded, so as much as it is possible, do not discuss the case with your loved one.  The District Attorney will be provided a recording of your video visit for use against the inmate.  Anything you or your loved one says can be used to later incriminate him or her, no matter how careful you are.  For that reason, it’s best to not discuss the charges against your loved one as much as possible.

Finally, you must abide by the following rules while visiting:

• No cell phones or cameras
• Only those authorized to be present for the visit may be at the monitor
• No food or drink
• Children must be supervised at all times; if minor children are present, you must bring proof of guardianship in case it is requested
• No pets, with the exception of service animals
• No nudity or flashing body parts
• Dress must be appropriate – the following articles of clothing are prohibited:
  • Spaghetti straps, strapless tops, or tank tops
    • Low-cut or see-through tops
    • Hats and bandanas
    • Any clothing that promotes drugs or alcohol
    • Any gang-related colors or clothing
• No onsite visits during New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• No driving during the visit (if visiting remotely)

Visits are monitored and any rule violation will result in the Weld County Jail ending your visit.  You will also likely be prohibited from visiting again for up to one year.

Life in the Weld County Jail

The Weld County Jail’s mission is to “accept and lawfully hold prisoners in a safe, humane, wholesome environment that returns people to the community better, or no worse, than they arrived.”  There are several ways that the Jail attempts to accomplish this:

• Housing inmates in “pods,” which are several individual rooms connected to one larger room. Whenever inmates are booked into the Weld County Jail, they are grouped into housing based on their past history, current charges, and several other factors.  If an inmate feels unsafe, he or she is encouraged to report it to the correctional officer.
• Providing 3 nutritional meals per day and scheduling recreation time for the inmates.
• Offering medical and dental care (copay is required for appointments that are not required by a nurse).
• Offering an in-house library, from which inmates are permitted to check out 2 books each week.
• Issuing basic hygiene supplies and clothing. The Jail washes uniforms and bedding for the inmates.  Inmates may pay to have their hair cut.
• Offering self-improvement programs.

The Weld County Jail requires that inmates stay in their rooms or cells behind a locked or closed door several times a day during lockdown periods.  However, inmates are still permitted to leave their cells for roughly 10 hours each day.

Sending Money to a Weld County Jail Inmate

Accounts are opened for inmates when they are booked into the Weld County Jail.  Any money in his account allows them to pay for haircuts, medical appointments, phone calls and commissary – i.e., items that the Jail does not automatically issue to the inmate for free.

There are a few ways that you can send money to a loved one at the Weld County Jail:

• Sending a money order
  • To do this, the money order must be made out to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office and sent to 2110 O Street, Greeley, CO 80631. Write your loved one’s name in the “for” or “remarks” section on the money order.  You may not send cash or a personal check.
• Going to the kiosk in the lobby, available 24/7 – the kiosk accepts cash, debit cards, or credit cards
• Placing a deposit over the phone at (866) 345-1884 using a credit or debit card
• Placing an online deposit at www.inmatedeposits.com

Employees at the Jail are not able to take cash or personal checks to give to an inmate.  You must send your loved one money by following one of the above steps.

Calling Your Loved One at the Weld County Jail

Inmates have access to collect calls at the Weld County Jail.  If your loved one calls, you must foot the bill for the phone call, which will last up to 15 minutes.  Calls can only be made to people within the U.S., and the call will be disconnected automatically if you try to forward the call to another person.

The Weld County Jail encourages inmates’ friends and family members to write letters and visit so that the costs of collect calls do not add up to be too much.  You are allowed to have your phone number blocked if you sense that your loved one is calling you at a rate beyond what you can afford.  The block will only be removed if you call the on-duty supervisor and ask to have it removed.

It is essential to know that all phone calls are recorded.  As with visiting your loved one at the Jail, we encourage you not to discuss the case with your loved one while on the phone with her.  Anything that you or your loved one says can be used against them during one of their hearings at the Weld County Courts.

Sending Mail to the Weld County Jail

Sending mail to inmates at the Weld County Jail is encouraged.  Mail can be sent to:

[Inmate’s Name]

Weld County Jail

2110 O Street

Greeley, CO 80631

Incoming mail is screened before the inmate receives it, so never discuss case information.  You are not allowed to send the following items:

• Any packages, with the exception of books
• Food
• Stamps or stamped envelopes
• Construction paper
• Newspapers or magazines
• Any items made with glue, clippings, glitter, paper inserts, or objects that pop out
• More than 4 pictures or 10 letters sent at one time

Books may be sent to the Weld County Jail, but are considered donations to the Jail and are shared among inmates.  However, if you address a book to your loved one, they will have the first opportunity to read it.   Books cannot contain true crime, sexual, or violent material, and they cannot be “entertainment” books (e.g., puzzles, coloring books, and so forth).

Never try to provide hidden items inside a book for your inmate.  Even with legal items, you will be charged with a felony if you try and secretly introduce contraband into the jail.

Posting Bail at the Weld County Jail

Bonding Someone Out of Jail

Inmates are kept at the Weld County Jail until they are able to post bail to bond out (unless the charges against him are dismissed).  Bonding someone out of jail involves posting Bail which is a monetary agreement that is paid for the defendant to be released from the Jail.  The bail will be returned to the inmate in full if they appear at all court appearances for their case.  Any failure to appear will result in a bench warrant and loss of the bail amount.

If you are paying a cash bond on a loved one’s behalf, you may do any of the following:

• Bring cash or a cashier’s check to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office
  • You must inform the Jail if you would like your name on the cash bond that you post. This way, once the money is returned for the inmate returning for all future court appearances, the money is returned to you and not the inmate.
• Pay the cash bond online with a credit card
• Hire a bondsperson / Bondsman
  • You can look under “Local Bail Bonds Phone List” at this link to find a bondsperson in the Greeley area.
  • Bondspersons charge a premium or rental fee to post bail. This money pays the bondsperson and acts as insurance in case your loved one does not appear in court.  The premium is not returned to you, and if your inmate does not appear for court, the bondsman will require you as cosigner on the bond to reimburse them for the full bond posted by the bondsman.