If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Chester city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Chester police department at 618-826-5454. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Chester city Jail will serve their sentences at the Randolph County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the Randolph County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Chester, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 9

Full Time Civilians: 3

Part Time Sworn Officers: 8

Part Time Civilians: 6

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

You can deposit cash in person at the Chester Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Chester 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 Chester city Police Department administration at 618-826-5454 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Chester city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Chester Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Chester Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 26 minutes call that reduces to 13 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Chester city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 19-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Chester Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Chester Police Department at 618-826-5454 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Chester Police Department at 618-826-5454 or fax 618-826-5283, you can also visit their website website for more info.

Chester, IL Police Records

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