Milford Police Jail

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The Milford Police Jail is located at 201 East Jones Street in Milford, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Milford Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Milford Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Iroquois County court records, and everything else.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or tips that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be appreciated.

Milford Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Milford Police Jail Inmate Lookup has information about people who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also find information for anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find the information more quickly if you enter their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Milford Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Milford Police Jail includes each of the following 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.

First you have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will let you use the phone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes anywhere between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the quicker you post bail, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on whether or not you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a judge needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged in the morning.

Milford Police Jail Visitation

Inmates have to list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Milford Police Jail in advance. Your visitors will go into a log of approved visitors as an approved visitor. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you call the jail at 815-889-4085 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Milford Police Jail you have to first have your name on their approved visitation list.

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

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

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 Milford Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford 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 arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court directly. You have to have their 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 an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Iroquois County jail, by phone, go there in person, or look online. An arrest is public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket and any filings and documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the Iroquois County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal histories from any other state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to Milford Police Jail jail inmates is likely to change, so double check the Milford Police Jail site when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Milford 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 Milford Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 815-889-4085 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 Milford Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Milford Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls might get reduced or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 815-889-4085

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits from all 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 Milford 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 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 figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where 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 jail has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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