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Riverdale Police Jail Information

Address

Riverdale Police Jail
725 West 138Th Street
Riverdale, IL 60827-1651

Phone Number

Phone: 708-849-2131

The Riverdale Police Jail is located at 725 West 138Th Street in Riverdale, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Riverdale Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything one might want to know about the Riverdale Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Riverdale Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and everything else.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you advice and information that you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Riverdale Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know someone that’s been arrested and you want to find them?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Riverdale Police Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Riverdale Police Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to find information for anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can get the information more quickly if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Riverdale Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Riverdale Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

They will let you use the telephone 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, you might be able to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process may take anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you will get released. It also depends on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to determine your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a discharge date, you should plan to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Riverdale Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to provide each visitor’s full name to the Riverdale Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put in a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Riverdale Police Jail frequently change, so make sure that you call the official Riverdale Police Jail at 708-849-2131 before you try to go to visitation.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Riverdale Police Jail you must be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No phones at Riverdale Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this 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 Riverdale Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Riverdale 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.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Riverdale Police Jail, use this address:

Riverdale Police Jail
725 West 138Th Street
Riverdale, IL 60827-1651

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Riverdale Police Jail
725 West 138Th Street
Riverdale, IL 60827-1651

The mail policy at the Riverdale Police Jail can change, so it would be best to visit the the Riverdale Police Jail website when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Riverdale 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 Riverdale 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 think you might have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Cook County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket and any filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. You can go to the Cook County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for DUI, drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail are always changing, so we suggest that you check the Riverdale Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Riverdale 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 Riverdale Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 708-849-2131 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 inmateâ€™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 Riverdale Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Riverdale Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 708-849-2131

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all inmate phone calls 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 Riverdale Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 will not 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 jail 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 Riverdale Police Jail, click the link below.

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