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Franklin Police Jail Information

Address

Franklin Police Jail
114 Main Street
Franklin, IL 62638

Phone Number

Phone Number: 217-675-2322

The Franklin Police Jail is located at 114 Main Street in Franklin, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Franklin Police Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about anything you might need to know about the Franklin Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Franklin Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and lots more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the advice and information that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask it, and any tips or comments that could help others will be appreciated.

Franklin Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and need to locate them? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

To find out who’s in jail at the Franklin Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

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Who’s In Jail

The Franklin Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can find the same information for anybody processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Franklin Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

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

First, you must answer some basic questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the telephone in order to get in touch with 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 keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged takes from 15 minutes to many hours. So, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you’ve been given a bond amount or if a magistrate needs to determine the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, you should plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Franklin Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to give each visitor’s full name to the Franklin Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go in a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Franklin Police Jail frequently change, so make sure that you call the facility at 217-675-2322 before you go.

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

To visit an inmate at the Franklin Police Jail you have to first be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Franklin Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 younger than 18 years old 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 Franklin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Franklin 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Franklin Police Jail is:

Franklin Police Jail
114 Main Street
Franklin, IL 62638

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Franklin Police Jail
114 Main Street
Franklin, IL 62638

The mail policy at the Franklin Police Jail changes frequently, so be sure to review the site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Franklin 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 Franklin 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 court records online or call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket and all of the filings and documents filed in the case. You can access the court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any of the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates could change, so be sure to check the Franklin Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Franklin 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 Franklin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-675-2322 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 Franklin Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Franklin Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are much more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Franklin Police Jail phone number is: 217-675-2322

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all 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 Franklin Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 learning 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 calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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