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Jo Daviess County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.
The phone carrier is Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions), to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.
If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Jo Daviess County Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.
The Jo Daviess County Jail is a detention center located at 330 N Bench St Galena, IL which is operated locally by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Jo Daviess County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Galena Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.
New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Illinois here.
All inmate mail is to be addressed as follows:
Inmate's full name
Jo Daviess County Jail
330 N. Bench St.
Galena, IL 61036
Sender's complete return address must be on the envelope, including:
Sender's name
Sender's complete address
Envelopes not properly addressed will be returned to sender. Mail with no return address will be placed in inmate's property and returned upon release.
Inmates are allowed to have a reasonable number of pictures that DO NOT contain nudity, partial nudity, gang signs, alcohol, and/or illegal drugs.
All mail (except privileged mail) is opened and inspected by jail staff.
Letter from inmates in the Jo Daviess County jail or any other penal institution may not be enclosed in your letters. Inmates are only allowed to send mail to another penal institution upon the approval of both wardens.
Paperback books and magazines that DO NOT contain violent or sexual content will be allowed.
Each inmate is allowed up to 3 pairs of white socks, undergarments, and T-shirts. They will be new and still sealed in the package to be accepted. No other items will be allowed into the jail.
Inmates cannot receive phone calls. Messages will not be delivered to inmates.
Our service provider is Inmate Calling Solutions. To arrange for prepaid calls from inmates on your phone, go to ICSolutions.com or call 1-888-506-8407. Do not call the jail for phone problems or questions, please call the number above for ICS customer service.
The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office does not participate in video visitation or inmate email.
Jail inmates are not allowed to have cash. Each jail inmate has a trust fund set up on his/her behalf. This fund can be used for bail, hygiene items, and food items. Money can be placed on an inmate's account by mail, phone, and personal drop off.
JailATM
Online at www.jailatm.com
JailATM is for the public to put funds on inmate accounts for either commissary or bonds. You will need to set up an account with an email address. You need to use a Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo email for it to work best. The site is also meant to be used on a computer, not a phone. If you have problems, please call 870–627–5476.
Be prepared to give the following information:
You can order care packages of commissary items for inmates online. The packages will be delivered on regular commissary days. Visit www.jailatm.com for more details.
Any funds placed on an inmate's account may be used to pay facility debts.
Sentenced inmates will be released at 8:00 a.m. unless otherwise stated in sentencing orders.
A bond fee of $25.00 must accompany any bails posted for the inmate.
Credit cards are accepted for bail, however, there are additional administrative fees. Credit card bail can be paid by calling 888-277-2535 or at https://www.govpaynow.com/gps/user/plc/9184. You will need the inmate's booking number.
To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Illinois. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Jo Daviess County Jail.
The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.
As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.
Sunday and Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
