Washington Police Jail

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The Washington Police Jail is located at 115 West Jefferson Street in Washington, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Washington Police Department.

This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about the Washington Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, how to find Tazewell County court records, and more.

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Introduction

This guide is meant to give advice and information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail easier. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them, and any comments or feedback that might help others would be much appreciated.

Washington Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Washington Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, and visiting schedule. You can also get info for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information faster if you enter your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Washington Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Washington Police Jail includes the following steps:

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

First, you will answer some questions, such as your legal name, street address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will then be allowed 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 skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail may take between 15 minutes to hours or even all day long. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, it can depend on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For lesser charges, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the date of your release, you should expect to get released between 9am and noon.

Washington Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to list each visitor’s name to the Washington Police Jail in advance. Your visitor’s information will be put into the log for the inmate. Each and every visitor has to provide proof of identification. Anyone arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

The Washington Police Jail visitation procedures can change, so we suggest that you call the facility at 309-444-2313 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Washington Police Jail you must be added to their visitation list.

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

No cellphones at Washington Police Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not 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 the visitor is younger than 18 years of age 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 Washington Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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, you can check arrest warrants inquiry online or call the jail. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. 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 name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Tazewell County jail, by phone, in person, or find out online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are available to anyone.

Court Records

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

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal history. These databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Tazewell County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DWI or DUI, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to inmates could change, so review the Washington Police Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Washington 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 Washington Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 309-444-2313 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 Washington Police Jail store. An inmate can buy a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal 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 Washington Police Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are typically pricier 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 every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules, phone calls may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: 309-444-2313

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the 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 Washington Police Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different 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 lower 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 a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some prisons or jails 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 phone rates in a way that nobody can save you money.

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

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