If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Sterling city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Sterling police department at 815-632-6640. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Sterling city Jail will serve their sentences at the Whiteside County County Jail or nearby Illinois state prison. Hence, you can use the Whiteside County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Sterling, IL Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 31

Full Time Civilians: 13

Part Time Civilians: 5

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

You can deposit cash in person at the Sterling Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Sterling 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 Sterling city Police Department administration at 815-632-6640 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Sterling city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Sterling Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Sterling Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 35 minutes call that reduces to 5 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Sterling city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 3 visitors per day. These are 23-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 4 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Sterling Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Sterling Police Department at 815-632-6640 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Sterling Police Department at 815-632-6640 or fax 815-625-0490, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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