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The Shelby County Jail, located at 151 North Morgan Street, Shelbyville, IL, 62565 is a County Jail and serves Shelby County. It has a capacity of 27. If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the Shelby County Jail’s website or you can call the jail directly on: 217-774-3941.
General Information
- Facility Name Shelby County Jail
- Facility Type County Jails in Illinois
- Address 151 North Morgan Street, Shelbyville, IL, 62565
- Phone Number 217-774-3941
- Capacity 27
- City Shelbyville
- Zip 62565
- State Illinois
- County Shelby County
- Website http://shelbycounty-il.com/sheriff.htm
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Visiting Hours
Monday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
The Shelby County Jail, located at 151 North Morgan Street, Shelbyville, IL, 62565 is a County Jail and serves {County Name}. It has a capacity of 27.
Those close to inmates may:
- Send inmates mail
- Deposit money into their inmate trust account
- Receive calls from them
- Visit them
Visitation Rules
While inmates can receive visitors at Shelby County Jail, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.
Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.
Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.
Call 217-774-3941 for scheduling a visit. http://shelbycounty-il.com/sheriff.htm website for more information about the application process.
Sending A Mail Or Package
All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.
It is important that for any mail to be processed at Shelby County Jail that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.
In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.
The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to Shelby County Jail:
- No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
- No sexually suggestive photographs
- No medicines
- No cash or money orders
- No food or food items
- Contraband
For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the Shelby County Jail’s http://shelbycounty-il.com/sheriff.htm.
To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the Shelby County Jail directly on 217-774-3941.How to send money?
To add money to an inmate’s trust account at Shelby County Jail, you have a few options.
Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.
You can call the jail at 217-774-3941 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.
How to make Phone Calls?
Inmates held at Shelby County Jail are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.
All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.
The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.
To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at Shelby County Jail, call 217-774-3941.

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