Sesser Police Jail

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The Sesser Police Jail is located at 302 West Franklin Street in Sesser, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Sesser Police Department.

This site tells you info about everything related to the Sesser Police Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Sesser Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Franklin County court records, and more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to offer information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it, and any comments or tips that would be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Sesser Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Sesser Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get info for anyone arrested and processed or released in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can locate their arrest information fast if you enter the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Sesser Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Sesser Police Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First, you must answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, home address, date of birth and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will let you use the telephone in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to 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 be discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get discharged. Also, it depends on if you have a bond amount or if the judge has to figure out how much your bail will be. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, you should expect to get released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Sesser Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Sesser Police Jail before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be entered in the visitors log as an approved visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 618-625-2341 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Sesser Police Jail you must have your name on their visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Sesser Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone 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 normally 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 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 Sesser Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Sesser 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 Sesser 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 Sesser 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 might have an outstanding warrant, you can check the court records on the Franklin County jail website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind 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 the date of their arrest, contact the Franklin County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. Records of arrests are public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at the Franklin County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

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

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for crimes, which include, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to people in jail change frequently, so we suggest that you check the Sesser Police Jail website when send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Sesser 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 Sesser Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 618-625-2341 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 Sesser Police Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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

The only phone calls that Sesser Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are much more costly 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 you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 618-625-2341

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Sesser 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 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 state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease 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 money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail 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 Sesser Police Jail, click the link below.

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