When Kankakee County Jail Is Open for Visits (And the Midday Breaks You Need to Know)
Planning a visit to Kankakee County Jail? The midday break catches a lot of people off guard. Here's when they're open, which days are closed, and who to call if you need to confirm or cancel.
Kankakee County Jail is closed for visitation on Sunday and Monday. Plan for Tuesday through Saturday instead.
Here's how the schedule works using Tuesday as an example: visitation runs 8:30am to 4:00pm, but there's a midday break from 12:15pm to 1:15pm when no visits happen. That break matters. Even if you're on-site and ready, you won't get in during that hour. Aim for a morning slot before 12:15pm or an afternoon slot starting after 1:15pm - especially if you're working around a job, school pickup, or a long drive.
- ✓ Wednesday: 8:30am through 4:00pm (12:15pm to 1:15pm – No Visitation)
- ✓ Thursday: 12:30pm through 8:00pm (4:15pm to 5:15pm – No Visitation)
- ✓ Friday: 8:30am through 4:00pm (12:15pm to 1:15pm – No Visitation)
- ✓ Saturday: 8:30am through 4:00pm (12:15pm to 1:15pm – No Visitation)
Arrive early: The person making the visit must arrive at least 15 minutes before the visit. No one will be allowed back until that person arrives.
Expect screening when you arrive. Every visitor gets searched - no exceptions. Build in extra time for check-in and whatever search procedures are in place that day.
- Call the visitation line - Use 815-802-7272 to confirm details, schedule questions, or anything you want clarified before you make the trip.
- Cancel if you can’t make your appointment - If you have a scheduled appointment and cannot make it, you must call to cancel. If you don’t call before your appointment starts, it’s considered a NO CALL, NO SHOW and counts as that week’s visit.
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