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Shannon County Jail Information

Address

Shannon County Jail
2nd Street & Missouri
Eminence, MO 65466

Phone Number

Phone: (573) 226-3615

The Shannon County Jail is located at 2nd Street & Missouri in Eminence, MO and is a medium security county jail operated by the Shannon County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you information about anything one might want to know about the Shannon County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Shannon County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and tips that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or feedback that might help others will be much appreciated.

Shannon County Jail Inmate Search

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

In order to see who’s in jail at the Shannon County Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Shannon County Jail Inmate Lookup is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you can get information for anyone arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You can locate their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Shannon County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Shannon County Jail takes you through each of these steps:

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

First, you must answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

They will allow you to make a telephone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

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, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will be given a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail can take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get let go. It also depends on whether or not you have a cash bond amount or if a judge has to determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, plan to be released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Shannon County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Shannon County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will be entered into the log for the inmate. Each and every visitor will be required to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Shannon County Jail change often, so make sure that you call the facility at (573) 226-3615 before you try to 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 Shannon County Jail you must be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Shannon County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anybody parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 a visitor is younger than 18 years old 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 in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Shannon County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Shannon 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 Shannon County Jail:

Shannon County Jail
2nd Street & Missouri
Eminence, MO 65466

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Shannon County Jail
2nd Street & Missouri
Eminence, MO 65466

The inmate mail policy at the Shannon County Jail can change, so you should review the official Shannon County Jail site before you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Shannon 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 Shannon 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 an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records on the Shannon County court website or you are able to call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Shannon County jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access the court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal history search you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for crimes, which include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, 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 might change, so we suggest that you visit the Shannon County Jail website before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Shannon 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 Shannon County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (573) 226-3615 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 Shannon County Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

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

The only phone calls that Shannon County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Calls made in jail are generally more expensive than phone calls made at home. Phone calls are restricted on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or forbidden completely.

The Shannon County Jail phone number is: (573) 226-3615

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of 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 Shannon County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date 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 a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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