Coles County Jail

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The Coles County Jail is located at 701 7th Street in Charleston, IL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Coles County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about everything related to the Coles County Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find Coles County court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give you all the info you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask it, and any comments or tips that could help others would be appreciated.

Coles County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Coles County Jail Inmate Search is an online list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find the same information on anyone booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information fast if you’ve got their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Coles County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Coles County Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to talk to family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes from 30 minutes to quite a few hours. So, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you can get out of jail. Also, it will depend on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate must determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, you should plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Coles County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list information about each visitor to the Coles County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go into the log as an approved visitor. Every visitor will be required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors showing up late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

The Coles County Jail visitation procedures change often, so you should call the facility at (217) 348-0585 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Coles County Jail you have to have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at Coles County Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to 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 of age 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Coles County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Coles 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.

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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 Coles 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 Coles 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry online or call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Coles County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket and all documents and filings filed in your court case. You can access court records on the website, or at the Coles County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to the Coles County Courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to Coles County Jail jail inmates might change, so be sure to visit the Coles County Jail website before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Coles 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 Coles County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (217) 348-0585 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 Coles County Jail store. An inmate can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like 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 Coles County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges might get reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: (217) 348-0585

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts 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 off of all inmate phone calls 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 Coles County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different 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 learning 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 calling 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 won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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