Dekalb Police Jail

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The Dekalb Police Jail is located at 200 South 4Th Street in Dekalb, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Dekalb Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything related to the Dekalb Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Dekalb Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the advice and information you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that could help others is much appreciated.

Dekalb Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Dekalb Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people currently in custody, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. You can get info about 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 find the information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Dekalb Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Dekalb Police Jail takes you through these steps:

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

You will have to answer a number of questions, like your full legal name, your address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. 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 telephone call to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes anywhere from 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate must decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Dekalb Police Jail Visitation

The inmate must give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Dekalb Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will go in a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. All visitors has to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Dekalb Police Jail visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 815-748-8400 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Dekalb Police Jail you have to first be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Dekalb Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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 of age 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Dekalb Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Dekalb 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 Dekalb 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 Dekalb 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 an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the Dekalb County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’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 courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any of the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail at the Dekalb Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to review the Dekalb Police Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Dekalb 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 Dekalb Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 815-748-8400 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 Dekalb Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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 Dekalb Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or cut altogether.

The Dekalb Police Jail phone number is: 815-748-8400

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies 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 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 Dekalb Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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