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Mclean County Jail Information

Address

Mclean County Jail
150 Wilson Lane
Calhoun, KY 42327

Phone Number

Phone: (270) 273-3719

The Mclean County Jail is located at 150 Wilson Lane in Calhoun, KY and is a medium security county jail operated by the McLean County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you all the information about anything you might want to know about the Mclean County Jail, like how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, court information, and more.

Introduction

This guide is meant to give information and advice that you’ll need to make going to jail easier. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and please leave any feedback or comments that might help others will be appreciated.

Mclean County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and want to find out where they are? Do you know someone that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

To find out who is in jail at the Mclean County Jail you will have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mclean County Jail Inmate Roster has information about individuals who have been arrested, which includes current status, and visiting hours. Also, you can find the same information on anyone arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information faster if you’ve got their name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Mclean County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Mclean County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First you will answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to use the phone so you can get in touch with a family member, friend, or loved-on.

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

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged may take between 10 minutes to all day. In other words the faster you can post bail, the faster you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged can depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate has to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and have a release date, you should plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Mclean County Jail Visitation

Inmates need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Mclean County Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s names will go into a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not an approved visitor will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures at Mclean County Jail change often, so call the official Mclean County Jail at (270) 273-3719 before you go to visitation.

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 an inmate at the Mclean County Jail you must first be added to 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 phones are allowed at Mclean County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone under must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Usually is not normally 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 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 about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Mclean County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mclean 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.

Mailing Address

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Mclean County Jail:

Mclean County Jail
150 Wilson Lane
Calhoun, KY 42327

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mclean County Jail
150 Wilson Lane
Calhoun, KY 42327

The Mclean County Jail mail policy changes often, so you should visit the official Mclean County Jail site when send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Mclean 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 Mclean 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 have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the McLean County jail website or call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

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

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and any documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records online, or at the McLean County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the McLean County Courthouse and check in person, 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 different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal history search you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail can change at any time, so it would be best to check the Mclean County Jail site before you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mclean 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 Mclean County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (270) 273-3719 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 Mclean County Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have money in their commissary 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

All phone calls from the Mclean County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are much pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s ability to use the phone might get cut back or forbidden.

The Mclean County Jail phone number is: (270) 273-3719

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. 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 Mclean 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 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 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. 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 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 Mclean County Jail, click the link below.

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