Pingree Grove Police Jail

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The Pingree Grove Police Jail is located at 1 Police Plaza in Pingree Grove, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Pingree Grove Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything one might want to know about the Pingree Grove Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Pingree Grove Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information, and lots more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you advice and information that you’ll need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, just ask it in the comment section below, and any tips or comments that could be a benefit to others is appreciated.

Pingree Grove Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Pingree Grove Police Jail Inmate List has information about people who have been arrested, which includes status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You can find their inmate information faster if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Pingree Grove Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Pingree Grove Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

First you must answer some basic questions, like your full name, home address, birthdate and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will then be allowed to use the phone in order to contact a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get released from jail. The discharge process may take between 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the quicker you post bail, the faster you will be released. How quickly you get discharged can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the judge has to determine the bail amount. For minor charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a discharge date, you should expect to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Pingree Grove Police Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Pingree Grove Police Jail in advance of the visit. Your visitor’s information will go into a Visiting log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor has to provide identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Pingree Grove Police Jail can change, so it would be wise to call the jail at 847-464-4600 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Pingree Grove Police Jail you have to be on the inmate’s visitation list.

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

No mobile phones are allowed at Pingree Grove Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they must 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Pingree Grove 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 Pingree Grove 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 Pingree Grove 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records on the Kane County jail website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Kane County jail, by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are public record and the information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a court case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the court case. You can access court records on the internet, or at the Kane County Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Kane County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to inmates at the Pingree Grove Police Jail change frequently, so it would be best to visit the Pingree Grove Police Jail site before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Pingree Grove 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 847-464-4600 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail store. An inmate can buy different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: 847-464-4600

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 get to set the prices. The profits from all phone calls that inmates make 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county 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 calling 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 prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore 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 Pingree Grove Police Jail, click the link below.

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