The Corrections or Jail  Division is responsible for the housing and management of inmates with both state and federal charges. The jail facility is designed to meet guidelines to house federal prisoners.

The jail division is staffed with deputies and correctional officers that are trained how to supervise and manage the large number of inmates that the facility houses.

Responsibilities of the jail division staff include some of the following:

Security of inmates.
Enforcing jail rules and policies.
Responding to inmate disturbances.
Maintaining a clean jail environment.
Providing nutritional meals to inmates.
Maintaining a peaceful jail environment.
Transportation of inmates.
Monitoring health and obtaining medical attention for inmates.
Escorting inmates to and from court.

Inmates of the jail have access to collect telephone calls only and are allowed to make telephone calls only during certain hours of the day. Telephone messages of any kind are not allowed to be passed to inmates from outside citizens.

If you are having problems getting collect calls from an inmate or if you wish to block an inmate from calling you, please call: 1-800-779-2112.

Visitation information and rules can be found below.

Letters, photographs, or any other type of correspondence to an inmate must be sent via postal mail. Correspondence cannot be left at our office for personal delivery. Envelopes should be addressed like the following format:

Cape Girardeau County Jail
Attn: Inmate (Insert full name here)
216 N. Missouri
Jackson, MO. 63755

 

INMATE VISITATION

Immediate family members are allowed to visit their family members on Saturdays. Your visitation time will depend on your family members housing location. It is the responsibility of your incarcerated family member to let you know his or her housing assignment.

Visitation times for the housing assignments are as follows:

A-1 Pod,   9:00 A.M. to   9:30 A.M.
A-2 Pod,   9:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
B    Pod, 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
C    Pod, 12:00 A.M. to   1:00 P.M.
D    Pod,   1:00 P.M. to   2:00 P.M.
E    Pod,   2:00 P.M. to   3:00 P.M.
F    Pod,   3:00 P.M. to    4:00 P.M.

Immediate family members are defined as mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, son or daughter. You must show a state issued picture I.D. A birth certificate or marriage certificate will be needed if there is a question as to your relationship with the inmate.

All family member must be 16 years old and have an I.D. Anyone between the ages of 5-16 years old can visit if they are considered an immediate family member and they have a state issued photo identification card.

Anyone under the age of 5 visiting is required to obtain prior written permission from the jail administrator before being allowed visitation, and this approval must be obtained prior to each and every visit. Inmates are limited to 1 total visitation per Saturday.

You must arrive and be signed in prior to the visitation time period allotted for your family member.

The only property inmates are allowed to receive by family members are:

FEMALE INMATES ONLY

3 pair of white socks (still in new unopened package)
3 pair white brief underwear (still in new unopened package, boxers or boxer briefs will not be accepted)
3 white bras (no under wire)

 

MALE INMATES

ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY CLOTHING ITEMS BROUGHT IN TO THE JAIL

Only prescription medications for inmates are permitted and they must be approved by the facility nurse. Inmate's personal property will not be released to family members on Saturdays, you must pickup the property on any other day of the week except for Saturdays. Inmates can purchase miscellaneous items such as stamps, deodorant, shampoo, etc. off of their commissary fund. Money can be left for inmates at any time for their commissary fund.

If you are currently on probation or parole or you have been incarcerated within our jail within the last year, you will not be permitted to attend visitation.

Severe violation of visitation policy or any serious problems resulting from the inmate as a result of visitation could result in the loss of future visitation privileges.

Letters, photographs, or any other type of correspondence to an inmate must be sent via postal mail. Correspondence cannot be left at our office for personal delivery. Envelopes should be addressed like the following format:

Cape Girardeau County Jail
Attn: Inmate (Insert full name here)
216 N. Missouri
Jackson, MO. 63755