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Address
304 East Poplar Street
Du Quoin, IL 62832-2328
Phone Number
Phone: 618-542-2131
The Du Quoin Police Jail is located at 304 East Poplar Street in Du Quoin, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Du Quoin Police Department.
This guide will tell you all the information about anything you might want to know about the Du Quoin Police Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much more.Top 10 Searches for Du Quoin Police Jail
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Introduction
This guide is designed to give information and advice you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and any feedback or comments that would help other people in the same situation is welcome.
Du Quoin Police Jail Inmate Search
Do you know someone that is in jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?
To look up who’s in jail at the Du Quoin Police Jail you should use the search form.
Who’s In Jail
The Du Quoin Police Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who have been arrested and are in jail, including status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get info about anyone booked or released in the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can find the information fast if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.
Du Quoin Police Jail Policies and Procedures
Intake Procedures
The jail intake procedure at the Du Quoin Police Jail takes you through these steps:
You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, it will take a while to get processed.
First, you have to answer some basic questions, like what is your full legal name, home address, birth date and a contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.
You will get to use the telephone to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.
If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.
Discharge Procedures
When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take from 30 minutes to many hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the judge needs to decide on the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, you should plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.
Du Quoin Police Jail Visitation
In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s full name to the Du Quoin Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered in the log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.
Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at 618-542-2131 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
In order to visit an inmate at the Du Quoin Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s visitation list.
Be sure to bring 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 phones at Du Quoin Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.
If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Du Quoin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin Police Jail, use this address:
Du Quoin Police Jail
304 East Poplar Street
Du Quoin, IL 62832-2328
Here is how you should address the letter:
[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Du Quoin Police Jail
304 East Poplar Street
Du Quoin, IL 62832-2328
The mail policy at the Du Quoin Police Jail changes often, so you should check the site before 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 Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin 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 have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check court records online or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, 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, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information is accessible by the public.
Court Records
Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file containing a docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.
Criminal Records
Each and every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are all connected so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to the Perry County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.
A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.
Money & Commissary
The procedure to send funds to people in jail change frequently, so you should check the Du Quoin Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.
How To Send Money to an Inmate at Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 618-542-2131 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 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 Du Quoin Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember 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 a selection of different products 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 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 Du Quoin Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are generally pricier than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.
Phone Number: 618-542-2131
How To Save Money on Inmate Calls
Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Du Quoin Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be 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 cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.
For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Du Quoin Police Jail, click the link below.
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