If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Columbia city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Columbia police department at 618-281-5151. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Columbia city Jail will serve their sentences at the Monroe County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the Monroe County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Columbia, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 14

Full Time Civilians: 7

Part Time Sworn Officers: 2

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

You can deposit cash in person at the Columbia Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Columbia 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 Columbia city Police Department administration at 618-281-5151 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Columbia city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Columbia Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Columbia Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 27 minutes call that reduces to 10 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Columbia city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 2 visitors per day. These are 24-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Columbia Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Columbia Police Department at 618-281-5151 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Columbia Police Department at 618-281-5151 or fax 618-281-6644, 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