Paris Police Jail

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The Paris Police Jail is located at 211 West Washington Street in Paris, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Paris Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Paris Police Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Paris Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find Edgar County court records, and lots more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and advice you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a question, just ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that would help other people in the same situation is much appreciated.

Paris Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Paris Police Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of people currently in custody, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can get the same information about anybody processed or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get the information faster if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Paris Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Paris Police Jail includes each of these steps:

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

First, you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

They will let you use the telephone to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you post bail, the quicker you will get out of jail. It also can depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge must determine how much to set your bail at. For minor charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be discharged in the morning.

Paris Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Paris Police Jail in advance. This information will be put in a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor must provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Paris Police Jail can change, so we suggest that you call the jail at 217-465-6351 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

Before you can visit someone at the Paris Police Jail you have to first be on their approved visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Paris Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Such visitation is not 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Paris Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris 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, you can check arrest warrants on the Edgar County court website or call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access court records online, or at the Edgar County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of someone’s criminal background. These state databases are linked together so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to the Edgar County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Paris Police Jail jail inmates are always changing, so you should double check the Paris Police Jail website when you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Paris 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 Paris Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-465-6351 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 Paris Police Jail store. You can buy different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will most likely want 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 purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items 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

The only phone calls that Paris 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. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone privileges could be reduced or totally denied.

The Paris Police Jail phone number is: 217-465-6351

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of 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 Paris Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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