Midlothian Police Jail

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The Midlothian Police Jail is located at 14801 South Pulaski Road in Midlothian, IL and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Midlothian Police Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Midlothian Police Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Midlothian Police Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much much more.

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8. What is Inmate Commissary?
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Introduction

This guide is meant to offer advice and information that you’ll need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and also any comments or tips that could be a benefit to others is much appreciated.

Midlothian Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Midlothian Police Jail Inmate Roster is a roster of people who are in jail, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get the same information about anyone booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Midlothian Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Midlothian Police Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first step is that you have to answer a number of questions, such as what is your full name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get discharged from jail.

You will get to make a telephone call to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail may take from 30 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the sooner you will be released. Also, it can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if a magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, you should plan to be discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Midlothian Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name to the Midlothian Police Jail in advance. This information will be put in the visitors log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone showing up late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Midlothian Police Jail can change, so call the facility at 708-385-2534 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit someone at the Midlothian Police Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s approved visitation list.

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

No mobile phones at Midlothian Police Jail, and you will be searched before entering. No personal belongings. Persons on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 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 a 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 magazines to an inmate at the Midlothian Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Midlothian 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 Midlothian 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 Midlothian 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, you are able to check the arrest warrants on the Cook County court website or you can call the court directly. This requires a 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 have a first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file that includes a court docket and all of the documents filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to the Cook County Courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for DUI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Midlothian Police Jail inmates could change, so you should check the Midlothian Police Jail site before you send funds to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Midlothian 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 Midlothian Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 708-385-2534 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 Midlothian Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from 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 the inmate can purchase if they have money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products including 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 Midlothian Police Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are generally more costly than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the jail rules, your ability to use the phone might get cut back or totally denied.

Phone Number: 708-385-2534

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all of the phone calls that inmates make 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 Midlothian Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers 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 is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 inmate phone calls. In some cases, 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 cases like this, the facility has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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