Grundy County Jail

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The Grundy County Jail is located at 111 East Washington Street in Morris, IL and is a medium security county jail operated by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you info about everything a person needs to know about the Grundy County Jail, such as how to find out who’s in jail at the Grundy County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you all the info that you need to make helping someone get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, just ask it, and any feedback or comments that could help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Grundy County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Grundy County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people currently in custody, including status, and times you can visit. Also, you are able to find info about anybody arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You will be able to locate the information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Grundy County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Grundy County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

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

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call in order to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process takes anywhere from 30 minutes to all day. In other words the faster bail is posted, the faster you will get discharged. Also, it might depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond or if a judge still needs to decide on how much to set your bail at. For a minor charge, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a discharge date, you should expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Grundy County Jail Visitation

The inmate have to give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Grundy County Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s names will go into a log of approved visitors for the requesting inmate. Each visitor is required to provide identification. Visitors showing up late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies change often, so make sure that you call the jail at (815) 941-3243 before you go to the jail to visit.

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Visitation Rules

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

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Grundy County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. Usually is not normally approved.

If the 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 a visitor is under the age of 18 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Grundy County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Grundy County 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 Grundy County 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 Grundy County 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 a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Grundy County court website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a 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, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are public record and this is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file that contains a docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You are able to access your court records via the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal history. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. You can go to courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DWI or DUI, drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to Grundy County Jail jail inmates could change, so it would be best to double check the Grundy County Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Grundy County 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 Grundy County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (815) 941-3243 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 Grundy County Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Grundy County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about 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 break the rules, phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (815) 941-3243

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 the prices. The profits these phone service providers make 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 Grundy County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 figuring out how to lower 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 calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison 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 Grundy County Jail, click the link below.

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