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Vermilion County Corrections Information

Address

Vermilion County Corrections
2 East South Street
Danville, IL 61832

Phone Number

Phone: (217) 442-4080

The Vermilion County Corrections is located at 2 East South Street in Danville, IL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about everything one might want to know about the Vermilion County Corrections, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Vermilion County Corrections, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Vermilion County court records, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and any tips or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Vermilion County Corrections Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and need to locate them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To find out who’s in jail at the Vermilion County Corrections you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Vermilion County Corrections Inmate Locator is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in jail, which includes custody status, and times you can visit. Also, you can find the same information about anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate the information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Vermilion County Corrections Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Vermilion County Corrections includes the following steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birth date and contact person, and you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone so you can get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you will be allowed to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. This process takes anywhere between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will be released. It also will depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine the bail amount. For minor charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Vermilion County Corrections Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Vermilion County Corrections before you can visit. Your visitor’s names will be put into the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Vermilion County Corrections frequently change, so make sure that you call the jail at (217) 442-4080 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

Before you can visit someone at the Vermilion County Corrections you have to first be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones are allowed at Vermilion County Corrections, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of 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 Vermilion County Corrections. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Vermilion County Corrections 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Vermilion County Corrections:

Vermilion County Corrections
2 East South Street
Danville, IL 61832

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Vermilion County Corrections
2 East South Street
Danville, IL 61832

The Vermilion County Corrections inmate mail policy is always changing, so review the site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Vermilion County Corrections. 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 Vermilion County Corrections 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 for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Vermilion County court website or you are able to call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask one of the officers. You should know 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, as well as their arrest date, contact the Vermilion County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records online, or at Clerk of Court 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 backgrounds from another state. You can go to the Vermilion County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for the following crimes, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail change frequently, so be sure to visit the Vermilion County Corrections website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Vermilion County Corrections

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 Vermilion County Corrections uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (217) 442-4080 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 Vermilion County Corrections store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Vermilion County Corrections are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are typically more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions 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 there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get reduced or cut altogether.

The Vermilion County Corrections phone number is: (217) 442-4080

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Vermilion County Corrections. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to lower 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 significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where 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 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 Vermilion County Corrections, click the link below.

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