If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Charleston city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Charleston police department at 217-348-5221. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Charleston city Jail will serve their sentences at the Coles County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the Coles County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Charleston, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 33

Full Time Civilians: 4

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Charleston city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Charleston Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Charleston Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Charleston Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Illinois ID at the back of the money order. Call the Charleston city Police Department administration at 217-348-5221 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Charleston city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Charleston Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Charleston Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 25 minutes call that reduces to 14 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Charleston city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 18-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Charleston Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Charleston Police Department at 217-348-5221 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Charleston Police Department at 217-348-5221 or fax 217-345-7500, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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VISITATION HOURS

• Monday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Tuesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Wednesday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Thursday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Friday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Saturday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Sunday

  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM