If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the DeKalb city Jail, you can confirm by calling the DeKalb police department at 815-748-8400. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in DeKalb city Jail will serve their sentences at the DeKalb County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the DeKalb County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

DeKalb, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 61

Full Time Civilians: 13

Part Time Civilians: 4

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

You can deposit cash in person at the DeKalb Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the DeKalb 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 DeKalb city Police Department administration at 815-748-8400 for further clarification. 

Inmates at DeKalb city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at DeKalb Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to DeKalb Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 23 minutes call that reduces to 14 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the DeKalb city Jail can have 2 visits from not more than 2 visitors per day. These are 15-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the DeKalb Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the DeKalb Police Department at 815-748-8400 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the DeKalb Police Department at 815-748-8400 or fax 815-748-2055, you can also visit their website website for more info.

DeKalb, IL Police Records

Dekalb County Circuit Clerk Court Records
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Dekalb County Sheriff Website
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Dekalb Daily Chronicle Publication Police Logs
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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