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Cerro Gordo Police Jail Information

Address

Cerro Gordo Police Jail
229 East South Street
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

Phone Number

Phone: 217-763-2351

The Cerro Gordo Police Jail is located at 229 East South Street in Cerro Gordo, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Cerro Gordo Police Department.

This page will tell you all the information about everything related to the Cerro Gordo Police Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Cerro Gordo Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information, and lots more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have questions, feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is appreciated.

Cerro Gordo Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is incarcerated and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To search who is in jail at the Cerro Gordo Police Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cerro Gordo Police Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. You can find information for anybody arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You can find the information more quickly if you have their name, birth date, or arrest number.

Cerro Gordo Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Cerro Gordo Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer a number of questions, like what is your full name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the telephone in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process takes anywhere between 30 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released depends on if you have a cash bond or if the judge needs to figure out your bail amount. For minor charges, you will get 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 discharged between 9am and noon.

Cerro Gordo Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you need to give each visitor’s full name to the Cerro Gordo Police Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go into a log of visitors for the requesting inmate. All visitors will have to provide identification. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Cerro Gordo Police Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the facility at 217-763-2351 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 an inmate at the Cerro Gordo Police Jail you must first have your name on their visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones are allowed at Cerro Gordo Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Cerro Gordo Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cerro Gordo 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.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Cerro Gordo Police Jail, use this address:

Cerro Gordo Police Jail
229 East South Street
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Cerro Gordo Police Jail
229 East South Street
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

The Cerro Gordo Police Jail mail policy changes frequently, so we suggest that you visit the official website before you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the court records on the Piatt County jail website or you can call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. 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 know a person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Piatt County jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. They include a case file that contains a docket and all of the documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records via the internet, or at the Piatt County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These online databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail change frequently, so we suggest that you visit the Cerro Gordo Police Jail site before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-763-2351 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 Cerro Gordo Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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

The only phone calls that Cerro Gordo Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 217-763-2351

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Cerro Gordo Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 state prisons and local jails figuring out 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their phone 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 Cerro Gordo Police Jail, click the link below.

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