Des Plaines Police Jail

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The Des Plaines Police Jail is located at 1418 Miner Street in Des Plaines, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Des Plaines Police Department.

This page will tell you information about anything related to the Des Plaines Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Cook County court records, and much much more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the advice and information that you need to make the process a lot easier. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Des Plaines Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Des Plaines Police Jail Inmate Search has information about individuals currently in custody, which includes status, and times you can visit. You can find the same information on anyone booked or released within the last 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to find their arrest information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Des Plaines Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Des Plaines Police Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

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

They will allow you to use the phone to 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 be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes between 10 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you can post bail, the faster you will be freed. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate must determine how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to be released that morning.

Des Plaines Police Jail Visitation

The inmate need to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Des Plaines Police Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered in a log of approved visitors as an approved visitor. Each and every visitor must provide proof of identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 847-391-5450 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Des Plaines Police Jail you have to first have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be 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 without it.

No phones are allowed at Des Plaines Police Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not normally 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Des Plaines Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the website or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in the case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to the Cook County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send money to someone in jail at the Des Plaines Police Jail can change at any time, so it would be best to double check the Des Plaines Police Jail website when you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 847-391-5450 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 Des Plaines Police Jail store. You can purchase different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use 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 buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal 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 Des Plaines Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 847-391-5450

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from 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 Des Plaines Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 figuring out how to decrease 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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