Matteson Police Jail

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The Matteson Police Jail is located at 20500 South Cicero Avenue in Matteson, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Matteson Police Department.

This site will tell you all the information about everything related to the Matteson Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Matteson Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer information you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that could help other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Matteson Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Matteson Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of individuals who are in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. You can also find the same information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can get the information more quickly if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Matteson Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Matteson Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

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

You will have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

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

If you are expected to be released quickly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process will take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. Or, simply, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will be released. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate has to decide on the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a release date, you should expect to be discharged that morning.

Matteson Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide each visitor’s full name to the Matteson Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into a Visiting log for the requesting inmate. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so call the jail at 708-748-4085 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Matteson Police Jail you have to be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Matteson Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anybody under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Matteson Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Matteson 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 Matteson 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 Matteson 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants inquiry on the Cook County jail website or you are able to call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Cook County jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that contains a docket and all of the filings and documents filed in your case. You can access your court records online, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal histories from any other state. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates might change, so it would be best to visit the Matteson Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Matteson 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 Matteson Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 708-748-4085 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 Matteson Police Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

All phone calls from the Matteson Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 708-748-4085

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Matteson Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 lower 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. 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 rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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