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Chillicothe Police Jail Information

Address

Chillicothe Police Jail
823 North 2Nd Street
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1821

Phone Number

Phone: 309-274-2129

The Chillicothe Police Jail is located at 823 North 2Nd Street in Chillicothe, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Chillicothe Police Department.

This guide tells you info about everything you might need to know about the Chillicothe Police Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Chillicothe Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give you all the info that you need to make getting locked up less stressfull. If you have a question, just ask it, and also any tips or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Chillicothe Police Jail Inmate Search

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

In order to search who is in jail at the Chillicothe Police Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Chillicothe Police Jail Inmate Search is a roster of people currently in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. Also, you are able to get information about anybody booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information faster if you have their first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Chillicothe Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Chillicothe Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

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

First, you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere between 15 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. It also depends on if you’ve got a bond amount or if a magistrate has to decide on your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a date of your release, expect to be released between 9am and noon.

Chillicothe Police Jail Visitation

The inmate have to provide information about each visitor to the Chillicothe Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitors will go into a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. Each visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

The Chillicothe Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the official Chillicothe Police Jail at 309-274-2129 before you go to the jail to visit.

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

In order to visit someone at the Chillicothe Police Jail you must first be on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make 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 at Chillicothe Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a 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 younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Chillicothe Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Chillicothe 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Chillicothe Police Jail is:

Chillicothe Police Jail
823 North 2Nd Street
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1821

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Chillicothe Police Jail
823 North 2Nd Street
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1821

The inmate mail policy at the Chillicothe Police Jail changes frequently, so visit the site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe 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 can check arrest warrants on the website or you can call the court. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file containing a court docket and all of the documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records online, or at the Peoria County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are connected so you can track criminal histories from any other state. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail at the Chillicothe Police Jail could change, so visit the Chillicothe Police Jail site before you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 309-274-2129 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 Chillicothe Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

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

The only phone calls that Chillicothe Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about 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 you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Chillicothe Police Jail phone number is: 309-274-2129

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set 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 Chillicothe Police Jail. The prices 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 learning how to decrease 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 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 Chillicothe Police Jail, click the link below.

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