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Calhoun County Jail Information

Address

Calhoun County Jail
PO Box 635
Hardin, IL 62047

Phone Number

Phone Number: (618) 576-2417

The Calhoun County Jail is located at PO Box 635 in Hardin, IL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you info about everything you might want to know about the Calhoun County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Calhoun County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find Calhoun County court records, and more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and tips that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Calhoun County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

To find out who is in jail at the Calhoun County Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Calhoun County Jail Inmate Locator has information about individuals who have been arrested, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can find information about anyone processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You can get the information fast if you enter their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Calhoun County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Calhoun County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental 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 will be stored until you are released.

You will get to make a phone call so you can call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process takes anywhere from 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get released. Also, it depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Calhoun County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Calhoun County Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will be entered in a Visiting log as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor will be required to provide proof of identification. Visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Calhoun County Jail visitation procedures can change, so make sure that you call the facility at (618) 576-2417 before you try to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Calhoun County Jail you have to first be added to their visitation list.

Be 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 mobile phones are allowed at Calhoun County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Calhoun County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Calhoun County 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.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Calhoun County Jail is:

Calhoun County Jail
PO Box 635
Hardin, IL 62047

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Calhoun County Jail
PO Box 635
Hardin, IL 62047

The mail policy at the Calhoun County Jail is always changing, so you should review the official Calhoun County Jail site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Calhoun County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Calhoun County jail, either by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is in the public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file that includes a docket and any documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These databases are all linked and you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Calhoun County Jail inmates can change at any time, so be sure to double check the Calhoun County Jail website before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (618) 576-2417 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 inmateâ€™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 Calhoun County Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Calhoun County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Calls made in jail are usually pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

The Calhoun County Jail phone number is: (618) 576-2417

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly 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 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 Calhoun County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be 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. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 Calhoun County Jail, click the link below.

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