Cambridge Police Jail

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The Cambridge Police Jail is located at 105 North Prospect Street in Cambridge, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Cambridge Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything related to the Cambridge Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that could help others will be welcome.

Cambridge Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cambridge Police Jail Inmate Roster is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find info for anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Cambridge Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Cambridge Police Jail includes each of these steps:

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

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some questions, like your legal name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to use the phone to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get let go. Also, it depends on if you’ve got a bond amount or if a judge must figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Cambridge Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to provide each visitor’s name to the Cambridge Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitors will be put into a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone arriving late or that is not an approved visitor will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so make sure that you call the facility at 309-937-2626 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Cambridge Police Jail you have to first have your name on this person’s visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Cambridge Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 younger than 18 years old 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 Cambridge Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants online or call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Henry County jail, on the phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket and all of the documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records on the website, or at the Henry County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Henry County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Cambridge Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so it would be best to double check the Cambridge Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cambridge 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 Cambridge Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 309-937-2626 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 Cambridge Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products including 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 Cambridge Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, your ability to use the phone may be limited or forbidden completely.

The Cambridge Police Jail phone number is: 309-937-2626

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make 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 Cambridge Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility 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 Cambridge Police Jail, click the link below.

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