Winnebago County Jail, IL

All personal visits at Winnebago County Jail are video visits, held at the Winnebago County Justice Center video visitation room at 650 West State Street, Rockford, IL. Visits take place on Saturday and Sunday during daytime hours and must be booked within the weekly visit period. Each visit lasts 15 minutes, and only one adult is allowed per visit (this applies to both general population and segregation inmates). The inmate arranges the visit, and requests must be submitted by noon on the Thursday before. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time, or the visit will be cancelled. Visitation is closed during specific short periods each day and after 5:30 p.m. Call the Video Visitation line for more details.

Winnebago County Jail uses GTL for inmate phone service. GTL publishes per-minute calling rates for both intrastate and interstate calls, so check their rate listings to confirm current charges and set up funding. Since phone service runs through a vendor, you'll need to create an account with GTL and complete their verification and setup steps before you can place or receive calls. All personal visits at the Winnebago County Justice Center are video visits, held in the facility's video visitation room at 650 West State Street, Rockford. For scheduling details and visit rules, call the facility's video visitation line. Keep in mind that calls and electronic communications are generally monitored and recorded. People in custody can usually only call numbers on an approved list.

Adding money at Winnebago County Jail is done through TouchPay only: the in-lobby kiosk, the TouchPay website, or by phone. The kiosk is cashless (no coins or $1 bills) and doesn't give change. You'll also need to swipe a driver's license, state ID, or military ID at the kiosk. If your ID doesn't have a magnetic stripe, deposit online or by phone instead. Each transaction has a $25 minimum and $100 maximum, with a $200 weekly cap and a limit of 5 transactions per week. Commissary orders go through the housing-unit kiosk or tablet by the posted deadline. Weekly spending limits are $75 for general housing, $25 for maximum-security, and $15 for segregation. Funds and commissary releases are handled Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, at the Bond Out Window (650 West State Street).