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Pana Police Jail Information

Address

Pana Police Jail
118 East 3Rd Street
Pana, IL 62557-1616

Phone Number

Phone: 217-562-2141

The Pana Police Jail is located at 118 East 3Rd Street in Pana, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pana Police Department.

This site will tell you information about everything related to the Pana Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Pana Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give information that you’ll need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or tips that might be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Pana Police Jail Inmate Search

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

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

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pana Police Jail Inmate Roster is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you are able to get information on anybody who has been arrested or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Pana Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Pana Police Jail includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First you have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released.

You will get to use the phone so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes between 15 minutes to all day. In other words the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will be freed. Also, how fast you get released might depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to be discharged in the morning.

Pana Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Pana Police Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be put into the log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor will have to provide identification. Visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

The Pana Police Jail visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the official Pana Police Jail at 217-562-2141 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

Before you can visit an inmate at the Pana Police Jail you must first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to take your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Pana Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Pana Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pana 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 mailing address for the Pana Police Jail is:

Pana Police Jail
118 East 3Rd Street
Pana, IL 62557-1616

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Pana Police Jail
118 East 3Rd Street
Pana, IL 62557-1616

The mail policy at the Pana Police Jail changes frequently, so double check the official website when 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 Pana 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 Pana 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 are able to check the court records on the Christian County jail website or you can call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear 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 the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Christian County jail, by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These online databases are connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from any other state. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for the following crimes, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates change frequently, so check the Pana Police Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pana 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 Pana Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 217-562-2141 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 Pana Police Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to 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

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Pana Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than regular phone calls. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls may be limited or cut altogether.

The Pana Police Jail phone number is: 217-562-2141

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make from 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 Pana Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three things 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 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 calling 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 won’t 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 will be able to save you money.

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

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