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Rankin Police Jail Information

Address

Rankin Police Jail
116 South Main Street
Rankin, IL 60960

Phone Number

Phone: 217-397-2240

The Rankin Police Jail is located at 116 South Main Street in Rankin, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Rankin Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might need to know about the Rankin Police Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the information and tips you need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and please leave any tips or comments that could be beneficial to others will be welcome.

Rankin Police Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and need to locate them? Do you know a family member or friend that’s been arrested and you don’t know how to locate them?

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

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Rankin Police Jail Inmate List is an online list of people who are in jail, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can find the same information for anyone arrested and processed or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get the information quicker if you’ve got their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Rankin Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

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

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

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

You will get to use the phone in order to contact family, friends, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing street clothes, if not you you will have to change into a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process may take anywhere from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether you have a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the release date, you should expect to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Rankin Police Jail Visitation

Inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Rankin Police Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go in a log of visitors for the inmate. Each and every visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies are always changing, so it would be wise to call the jail at 217-397-2240 before you 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

To visit someone at the Rankin Police Jail you have to be on this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones are allowed at Rankin Police Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anybody under must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. This kind of visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Rankin Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Rankin 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

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Rankin Police Jail:

Rankin Police Jail
116 South Main Street
Rankin, IL 60960

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Rankin Police Jail
116 South Main Street
Rankin, IL 60960

The inmate mail policy at the Rankin Police Jail changes frequently, so we suggest that you review the official Rankin Police Jail 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 Rankin 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 Rankin 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 believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the arrest warrants on the website or you are able to call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask one of the officers. Bear in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Vermilion County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your court case. You are able to access the court records on their website, or at the Vermilion County Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to people in jail change frequently, so be sure to review the Rankin Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Rankin 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 Rankin Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-397-2240 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 Rankin Police Jail store. You can buy several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that Rankin Police Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are a lot pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted 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 you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone calls may be limited or forbidden.

Phone Number: 217-397-2240

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Rankin Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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