Troy Police Jail

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The Troy Police Jail is located at 116 East Market Street in Troy, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Troy Police Department.

This guide tells you information about everything related to the Troy Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Troy Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and advice that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask it, and any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Troy Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Troy Police Jail Inmate List has information about individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get information for anybody processed or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their inmate information fast if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Troy Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Troy Police Jail includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some simple questions, like what is your full name, address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone in order to get in touch with 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 own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get released from jail. This process can take from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the quicker you post bail, the faster you will get discharged from jail. It also will depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, expect to get discharged that morning.

Troy Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must list each visitor’s name to the Troy Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 618-667-6731 before you try to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Troy Police Jail you must be on their visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No phones at Troy Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 younger than 18 years of age and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Troy Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy 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 online or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Madison County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file containing a docket and any documents filed in your court case. You can access court records online, or at the Madison County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to people in jail change frequently, so it would be best to visit the Troy Police Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Troy 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 Troy Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 618-667-6731 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 Troy Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

All phone calls from the Troy Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are generally more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden.

Phone Number: 618-667-6731

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the 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 Troy Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not 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 or prison has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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