Galesburg is home to the Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Galesburg and Knox County Courts and courts of other cities in the Knox County area areas. It's important to call an inmate first to make sure they can receive visitors and that they are still at the facility. Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility is located in Galesburg IL, in the 61401-4706 Zipcode. This is in Knox County IL. Before traveling or booking hotels, always verify with your inmate first.
Prisons in IL, like many others these days can make it difficult and costly for inmates to call the outside. This is also true of Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility. Some charge long distance fees of over $10 a minute making it almost impossible to maintain relationships and family ties. Inmate families have found they can avoid these abusive fees by setting up a local prison phone number that ring their long distance phone. A company called GlobalTel.com provides this service and they can be contacted here:
jail calls. They also provide an easy way to send mail to an inmate. To use their mail service, click here:
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in IL each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility is a County Jail facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility is located in the CST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Knox County IL Jail & Detention Facility. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.