How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Bail for someone at the Will County Adult Detention Facility can be posted 24/7 at the facility's Bond Lobby on Ottawa Street. Online bail payments are not accepted, and the Sheriff's Office will never contact you to request bail money or accept payments through Venmo or CashApp. Major credit cards are accepted (American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover), though credit card payments include a fee based on the bail amount. If you need to post bail from out of state, you'll need to use an approved money transfer method. Contact the Will County Circuit Clerk at the number provided for instructions. For other deposits (commissary, phone, fines), confirm the person's full name and booking/ID or date of birth before sending funds. Approved electronic deposits usually post faster than mailed payments.
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Post bail in person at the facility's Bond Lobby on Ottawa Street, open 24 hours a day. Credit cards are accepted but include a fee. You cannot pay bail online through the facility.
No. Bail is not accepted online, and the Sheriff's Office will never accept or request payments via Venmo or CashApp. Pay in person at the Bond Lobby, or use an approved money transfer method if posting from out of state.
The facility accepts American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover for bail. Credit card bail payments incur a fee based on the bail amount.
Out-of-state bail can be posted through an approved money transfer method. Contact the Will County Circuit Clerk at the number listed in facility guidance for step-by-step instructions and required details.
Want to talk with someone housed at Will County Adult Detention Facility? Start with the phone setup. Inmates can only make collect calls to numbers registered through Smart Communications (SmartJailMail). If your number isn't in the system, the call simply won't connect.
Posting bail is stressful—especially if you've never done it before. Here's exactly how to post bail at Will County Adult Detention Facility: where to go, what they accept, and what to know if you're paying by card or from out of state.
Posting bail is usually time-sensitive. Here's where to go at Will County Adult Detention Facility, what payment methods they accept, and what to do if you're paying from out of state.
