If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Mount Vernon city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Mount Vernon police department at 618-242-2131. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Mount Vernon city Jail will serve their sentences at the Jefferson County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the Jefferson County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Mount Vernon, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 44

Full Time Civilians: 14

Part Time Civilians: 1

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

You can deposit cash in person at the Mount Vernon Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon city Police Department administration at 618-242-2131 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Mount Vernon city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Mount Vernon Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Mount Vernon Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 36 minutes call that reduces to 10 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Mount Vernon city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 4 visitors per day. These are 15-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 4 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Mount Vernon Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Mount Vernon Police Department at 618-242-2131 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Mount Vernon Police Department at 618-242-2131 or fax 618-242-0380, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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