Cass County Jail

Important Jail Policies and Procedures

The visitation policy at Cass County Jail requires all visitors to register their name in advance. To register their name, they must communicate with their inmates. The jail admin collects the name from the inmates and makes a list of the visitors. In this way, the jail authority ensures all visitation sessions are conducted in an organized manner. Besides, when you are visiting the facility, you have to carry a valid government ID like driving license or passport as a proof of identification. All visitors must go through a formal search procedure to ensure they are not a threat to the facility. For more information, please call at (217) 452-7718.

If you wish to communicate with a prisoner, you can send mail or letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Note that all incoming mail must include the following address:

Name of the Inmate

Cass County Jail

101 N. Front St.

Virginia, IL 62691

The jail authority reserves the right to check all incoming mail for contraband.

Sex Offender Search and Lookup

Each registered sex offender’s information is recorded on either state or national based sex offender database. These sex offenders have been convicted of either a sex crime or a kidnapping crime. According to the law, a sex offender is a person who has committed a sex crime including rape, molestation, child pornography, sexual abuse of a minor, and sex trafficking. A sex crime is any illegal act that refers to the forced sexual conduct against a person. You can access the sex offender registry at Cass County Jail by going through the following link:

Note that the search result will show you the last known or primary addresses or block of the sex offenders where they are currently living on. You have to accept a disclosure to access information from the database.

Bail and Bondsman

When someone is arrested and charged for a crime in Illinois the subject is taken to the local police station or county sheriff’s office for booking before going before a judge. Baill is a form of property, usually in the form of cash or collateral, deposited or sworn to a court to allow the release of a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail. This property is held by the court until the trial proceedings are over, meaning a judge or jury has ruled on the case. It’s a judge’s job to set bail. Because many people want to get out of jail immediately (instead of waiting for a day or longer to see a judge), most jails have what’s called standard bail schedules that stipulate bail amounts for everyday crimes. The accused person can often get out of jail that day or within 24 hours by paying the amount set forth in the courthouse bail schedule.