Video Visiting
Should a family member or friend be incarcerated at the Peoria County Jail, the following information may assist you:
All visits are scheduled in advance. You must sign up in person with a valid photo I.D. Acceptable identification must have a DATE OF BIRTH, EXPIRATION DATE, AND PHOTOGRAPH; preferably a State ID or Drivers License, F.O.I.D. Cards, Passport, etc are also acceptable. School ID’s are {NOT} acceptable. Must be in English. Visits must be scheduled 1 day in advance and may be scheduled up to fourteen days in the future.
- Visits must be Scheduled or Cancelled in person. Age 16 and over require a {Valid Photo ID to visit}. Ages 0-17 must be accompanied by an adult while visiting. All persons, including babies count as a person and must be signed up.
- Inmates are only allowed one {1} 20-minute visiting session per week.
- An inmate must be in custody seven {7} days before a visit is allowed.
- Only three {3} individuals can visit an inmate in any one {1} visiting session.
- The New Visiting Week Starts on Sunday.
- Please arrive approximately 20 Minutes prior to your scheduled visit time. The first visit of the day starts at 9:00 a.m. and the last visit of the day starts at 7:30 p.m. Some time slots have been blocked due to shift changes, meals, etc.
- Hanging up the handset will stop the visit and it will not be restarted.
- Visits May Be Monitored or Recorded.
- No Cell Phones Are Allowed.
- Staff Can Stop the Visit If Necessary.
- Persons NOT Visiting Are Not Allowed In Or Around the Visiting Area.
- No Food or Drinks Allowed in the Visiting Booths.
- If You Exit the Visiting Station, You May Not Return.
- Visitors Must Wear Appropriate Clothing; Visitors Wearing Clothing Deemed Inappropriate Will Be Asked to Change into Something Suitable or Asked to Leave and Denied a Visit. If you Constantly Wear Clothing Such as This, You Will Be Denied a Visit.
- Please Report Any Problems with the Equipment to the Staff on Duty.
- Visitors Should Watch Their Language. This is a Public Facility and Children are often Present during Visiting.
- Visitors are Expected to Follow All of the Listed Rules and Conduct Themselves in a Respectful and Suitable Manner. Unruly Visitors will be Asked to Leave and Denied a Visit. In Extreme Cases, You Will be Banned from Visiting Temporarily or Permanently.
- Be Courteous to the Staff; They have Many Duties to Perform.
IGNORANCE OF THE RULES OF VISITING IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR BREAKING THEM; PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF FAMILIAR WITH THE RULES.