Gillespie Police Jail

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The Gillespie Police Jail is located at 107 East Walnut Street in Gillespie, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Gillespie Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything a person needs to know about the Gillespie Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and tips that you’ll need to make the process easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that would help other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Gillespie Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Gillespie Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and visiting hours. You can also get information about anybody arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Gillespie Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Gillespie Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you must answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the phone so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process takes from 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you post bail, the faster you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you have a bond amount or if a magistrate must decide on how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Gillespie Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Gillespie Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be put in the visitation log for the inmate. Every visitor will be required to provide identification. Anyone showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Gillespie Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the facility at 217-839-2922 before you visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Gillespie Police Jail you must be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Gillespie Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not 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, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Gillespie Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access court records on the internet, or at the Macoupin County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of someone’s criminal history. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can 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 completely different state, you may have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to inmates can change at any time, so it would be best to visit the Gillespie Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Gillespie 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 Gillespie Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-839-2922 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 Gillespie Police Jail store. Inmates can buy different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will probably need 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 the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products like 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

All phone calls from the Gillespie Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are a lot pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden completely.

The Gillespie Police Jail phone number is: 217-839-2922

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make are split 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 Gillespie Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we won’t 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 facility has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Gillespie Police Jail, click the link below.

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