Bellwood Police Jail

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The Bellwood Police Jail is located at 3200 Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Bellwood Police Department.

This site will tell you info about anything related to the Bellwood Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you information and tips that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that might be beneficial to other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Bellwood Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Bellwood Police Jail Inmate List is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find the same information on anybody who has been arrested or discharged within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information quicker if you enter your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Bellwood Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Bellwood Police Jail is made up of these steps:

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

The first step is that you will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as your full legal name, your address, birth date and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a phone call in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process takes anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to determine your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and have a release date, expect to be discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Bellwood Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Bellwood Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will be put in the log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor must provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 708-547-3528 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Bellwood Police Jail you must first be on their 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.

No cellphones at Bellwood Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 younger than 18 years of age and is not related to 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 Bellwood Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Bellwood 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 Bellwood 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 Bellwood 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Cook County court website or you can call the jail. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in the case. You can access your court records on the website, or at the Cook County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Bellwood Police Jail inmates can change at any time, so it would be best to visit the Bellwood Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Bellwood 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 Bellwood Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 708-547-3528 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 Bellwood Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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

All phone calls from the Bellwood Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are generally pricier than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

The Bellwood Police Jail phone number is: 708-547-3528

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 get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Bellwood Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 learning how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 Bellwood Police Jail, click the link below.

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