Byron Police Jail

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The Byron Police Jail is located at 232 West 2Nd Street in Byron, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Byron Police Department.

This site tells you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Byron Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Byron Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the information that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Byron Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Byron Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find info for anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information quicker if you have their full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Byron Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Byron Police Jail takes you through each of the following steps:

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

First you will have to answer a number of questions, like what is your full name, home address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail can take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will be freed. Also, it will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge needs to figure out the bail amount. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to get released that morning.

Byron Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s full name to the Byron Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be put into the visitors log as an authorized visitor. All visitors must provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 815-234-5072 before you go.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Byron Police Jail you have to have your name on this person’s approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Byron Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a 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 the 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Byron Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron 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 Ogle County jail website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. 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 first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a case file containing a court docket and any of the filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the Ogle County Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal backgrounds from other states. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Byron Police Jail might change, so you should double check the Byron Police Jail website before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Byron 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 Byron Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 815-234-5072 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 Byron Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely 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 products that the inmate can buy if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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

All phone calls from the Byron Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are a lot pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 815-234-5072

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, 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 Byron Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 state prisons and local 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 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. There are some circumstances where 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 facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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