Elwood Police Jail

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The Elwood Police Jail is located at 401 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Elwood Police Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Elwood Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Elwood Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Will County court records, and much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and advice you need to make getting locked up easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Elwood Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Elwood Police Jail Inmate Search has information about people who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can get info on anyone booked or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Elwood Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Elwood Police Jail takes you through the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone in order to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged from jail. Also, it depends on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate must figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the discharge date, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Elwood Police Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s name to the Elwood Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put into the visitation log as an approved visitor. All visitors has to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

The Elwood Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 815-423-5411 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Elwood Police Jail you have to first be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Elwood Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 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 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 magazines to an inmate at the Elwood Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Elwood 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 Elwood 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 Elwood 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 check the arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Will County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates are always changing, so be sure to double check the Elwood Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Elwood 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 Elwood Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 815-423-5411 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 Elwood Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. 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 inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Elwood Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to 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 there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Elwood Police Jail phone number is: 815-423-5411

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The profits 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 Elwood Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is 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 calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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