Hancock County Jail, IL

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The Hancock County Jail is in Carthage, Illinois. The jail is managed by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. The jail has inmates who are either awaiting trial, sentencing, or a combo of both.

Inmates that are already sentenced are typically held for less than 24-months. Hancock County Jail also accepts inmates from the surrounding towns that do not have their own jail. The inmates are booked and kept until they head to arraignment.

How to Find Someone in Hancock County Jail

Hancock County Jail does have their inmate information roster public. You can find it at the Hancock County Jail official website. If you are not finding an inmate in the Hancock County Jail, you can always call the Hancock County Jail at 217-357-2115.

You will need to have the inmate’s number or their first and last name in order to for the officer to locate them.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive mail. You will need to address it as follows for them to receive your letters:

(INMATE’S FULL NAME – REQUIRED)
(Inmate’s Cell Location and SPN Number)
Hancock County Jail
98 Buchanan Street
PO Box 66, Carthage, IL, 62321

For safety and security purposes, follow these standards when sending mail to inmates through the U.S. Postal Service. Mail that does not meet these standards may be returned to the sender. These requirements do not apply to Legal Mail.

For the safety of our staff and other inmates, all mail will have to be sent through the United States Postal Service. Mail that does not meet the following requirements stated below will be mailed back to sender. However, Legal Mail is not included in this list.

• Inmates can only receive postcards
• Postage must be pre-printed or metered. No glued-on stamps will be permitted.
• Postcards can be a minimum size of 3.5 inches by 4.25 inches.
• Postcards can be a maximum size of 4.25 inches by 6 inches.
• Postcards (the side you write on) must be white.
• Your message can only be written in blue or black ink pen.

Sending Money

Money can be sent/deposited into an inmate’s account in Hancock County Jail in a few different ways.

In-Person

You can deposit money using your credit, debit card, or cash right in the jail lobby or you can go down to the visitation center lobby.

Online

You can put money in an inmate’s account in Hancock County Jail by using TouchPay. Fees do apply with this service.

Phone

You can also call TouchPay on the phone at 866-232-1899. Fees do apply with this service.

Mail

You can send money orders to the jail Hancock County Jail using either by snail mail also known as United States Postal Service or Western Union. Money orders cannot be larger than $75. The envelope must have “Inmate Accounting” written on it. Do not put your postcard in this envelope as it will be sent back to you along with the money order.

Visitation

Any and all visitors wanting to visit an inmate at the Hancock County Jail is required to be on the approved visitation list. This goes for either online visits and visits at the jail.

Appointments need to be made for visits. You must schedule your visit appointment 24-hours prior. You can either schedule online, or by stopping by at the jail. You cannot call the Hancock County Jail to set up an appointment.

Visitation takes place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Inmates who are in maximum-security or being kept in mental health parts of the facility are not permitted to have visitors.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates are permitted 2 30-minute visitation appointments a week while in the Hancock County Jail.

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