Perry County Jail

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The Perry County Jail is located at 12 East Water Street in Pickneyville, IL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Perry County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Perry County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Perry County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and any feedback or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Perry County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Perry County Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find information on anybody arrested and processed or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their inmate information fast if you’ve got your friend or family member’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Perry County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Perry County Jail is made up of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your psychological 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 discharged from jail.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process may take between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if the magistrate needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For minor offenses, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and are given a date of your release, you should expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Perry County Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s full name to the Perry County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitors will be put into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Perry County Jail visitation procedures can change, so call the facility at (618) 357-5172 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Perry County Jail you have to be added to this person’s visitation list.

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

No phones are allowed at Perry County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not 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 the visitor is under the age of 18 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 magazines to an inmate at the Perry County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, 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 jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and all documents filed in your case. You can access your court records on the internet, or at the Perry County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You can go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will be able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DWI or DUI, drug Possession, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Perry County Jail inmates could change, so it would be best to double check the Perry County Jail site before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Perry 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 Perry County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (618) 357-5172 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 Perry County Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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

All phone calls from the Perry County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, phone calls might get cut back or totally denied.

The Perry County Jail phone number is: (618) 357-5172

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from 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 Perry County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors 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 finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be 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. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t 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 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 Perry County Jail, click the link below.

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