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Corrections

Stephenson County Jail Address: 1680 Singer Dr, Freeport, IL 61032Stephenson County Jail Phone Number: (815) 235-8254The Stephenson County Jail is a state of the art 216 bed corrections facility opened in 2000 and comprised of fifteen cell blocks. The facility contains nearly one-hundred surveillance cameras in addition to body-worn cameras worn by the staff. Responsibilities of Corrections Division personnel include; maintaining order, prisoner and cell searches, booking and release, fingerprinting, guard tours every thirty minutes, suicide checks every fifteen minutes, response to medical emergencies, distribution of meals, preparation of prisoners for court, supervising inmate visits, and prisoner discipline. In 2022, the average daily population was sixty-one inmates.In addition to the operation of the jail, personnel assigned to the Corrections Division are also responsible for prisoner transports to/from other corrections facilities, including out of State transfersInmate Information{subnav}Meet The Corrections Administration Team{staff}Corrections Staff  Shannon Lameyer | Sergeant Seth Roggie | Sergeant Andrew Benters | Sergeant Brendan Garbacz | Acting Sergeant Joshua Snyder | Corrections Officer Troy Keene | Corrections Officer Shelly Wenzel | Corrections Officer Marci Anderson | Corrections Officer Autumn Raymond | Corrections Officer Erik Stewart | Corrections Officer Benjamin Maxey | Corrections Officer Brandon Dassow | Corrections Officer Osiely Galindo | Corrections Officer Jacob Hinde | Corrections Officer Tiffany Marian | Corrections Officer Brendon Mayor | Corrections Officer Gregory Melancon | Corrections Officer Kaydin Rabey | Corrections Officer Conner Sweet | Corrections Officer Jacob Karakas | Corrections Officer Joshua Ohlfest | Corrections Officer Emma Vande Voort | Corrections Officer

Inmate Funds / Commissary

Jail inmates are not allowed to have cash. Each jail inmate has a trust fund set up in his/her behalf. This fund can be used for bail, commissary items, or phone calls. MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Money can be placed on an inmate’s books in three ways: In person using the lobby cashier in the form of cash, debit or credit cards Debit or credit cards at jailatm.com. Convenience fees apply. Questions or problems with the lobby cashier, call the Jail at 1-815-235-8254. Any funds placed on an inmate’s account may be used to pay unpaid fines, costs and restitution.Visit jailatm.com < Back To Corrections Page

Inmate Telephone Calls

Inmates cannot receive inbound phone calls. Messages will not be delivered to inmates. Our service provider for inmate phones is Combined Public Communications.Prepaid phone accounts:Family and Friends are able to set up prepaid accounts from outside the facility by calling CPC customer service at 1-877-998-5678, online at www.inmatesales.com or using the new CPC kiosk that will be located in the jail lobby. Acceptable forms of payment include major credit and debit cards, and the kiosk accepts cash. Customers with remaining funds on Securus prepaid accounts should contact Securus directly to request potential refunds as we cannot automatically transfer these balances. We would suggest you let your family/ friends know about this prior to February 27 as to eliminate any confusion on their part regarding these changes.Telephone usage: All calls will require you to dial Area code and number in order to complete the call.Call Rates: Direct Pay & PIN Debit Rates Local Calls $0.20/minute + taxes Toll Calls & Long DistanceIn State $0.20/minute + taxesLong Distance Out of State $0.20/minute + taxes*Taxes on calls and fees for deposits may apply where applicable. < Back To Corrections Page

Inmate Visitation

To schedule a Video Visit from home or outside the jail:You will need: A Computer or internet enabled mobile device with a speaker, camera, and highspeed internet.Set Up Account / Schedule Visit:Step 1: Go to inmatesales.comStep 2: Create or login to your Inmate Sales accountStep 3: Select New Purchase $Step 4: Choose your facility and a product (remote or onsite visit)Step 5: Enter personal informationStep 6: Purchase minuteStep 7: Schedule visitStep 8: For First Time Visitors: Click request access and select facility and inmates name and search.Step 9: Select inmate in list provided and click nextStep 10: Agree to terms and conditions and click nextStep 11: Upload picture and hit save, upload ID and hit save and click nextStep 12: To visit with a Mobile Device, download the app, login and visitApple Mobile Devices (iPhone & iPad): Please use Inmate Sales App in the App storeWindows & Mac Computers: Please use Chrome BrowserAndroid Mobile Devices: Please use Chrome BrowserCUSTOMER SERVICE FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY: 866-340-7879

Sheriff

Sheriff Steve Stovall was born and raised in Freeport and has strong ties to Stephenson County. Sheriff Stovall attended Aquin High School and Highland Community College in Freeport. Before his career in Law Enforcement, Sheriff Stovall worked at Park Hills Golf Course, Kelly Springfield Tire Company, Messing and Becker Sporting Goods, Stewart and Associates and Joe Johnson Landscaping.Sheriff Stovall served as a volunteer in the Freeport Auxiliary Police in the early nineties and was eventually hired as a full-time sworn Freeport Police Officer in August of 1994. During his ensuing 14+ year career at the FPD, Sheriff Stovall worked in the patrol division, Detective Bureau, Street Crime Unit, State Line Area Narcotics Team, FBI Task Force, DEA Task Force, and was a team leader on the FPD Emergency Response Team.In 2007, Sheriff Stovall left the Freeport Police Department to accept a position as a contracted firearms and tactics instructor through the U.S. State Department. While working as an instructor, Sheriff Stovall was assigned to a Team Leader position in the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) program. Sheriff Stovall wrote curriculum, instructed students, and is considered a subject matter expert in the area of firearms and tactics. To this day, Sheriff Stovall continues to teach firearms and tactics classes and is a valuable resource in this area.In 2014, Sheriff Stovall was hired by the previous Sheriff, David Snyders, as the Assistant Jail Administrator and served in that position until his promotion to Jail Administrator. During this time, Sheriff Stovall was also assigned to the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (ERT), where he oversees training, firearms, tactics and serves as the on-scene commander of critical situations that occur in Stephenson County.  Some of Sheriff Stovall’s many accomplishments while Jail Administrator include; facility re-organization, equipment updates, safety and security updates to the building and the network and researching solutions for current and future mechanical updates and replacements. Additionally, new procedures were established for handling inmates during critical situations, as well as updating the disaster plan for the jail and overseeing procedures for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.Sheriff Stovall was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy in 2021 and was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office. Some of the duties Sheriff Stovall performed during his service as Chief Deputy included; budgeting, purchasing, scheduling, internal investigations, discipline and maintaining the courthouse, jail, and public safety buildings.Sheriff Stovall is a graduate of the Illinois State Police Academy and a 2017 graduate of the prestigious Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command (Class #410).In addition to his Sheriff’s Office career, Sheriff Stovall has served as the Aquin Junior High Athletic Director, was the chairman of the NUIC Junior High Athletics Conference, is a member of the Council of Administration for Aquin High School and is currently the Aquin Junior Senior High School Campus Security Expert. Sheriff Stovall is also a member of Freeport Noon Kiwanis, a member of the Stephenson County ETSB (911) Board, holds the position of co-chairman for the Northwest Illinois Law Enforcement Executives Association, holds the position of Vice-Chair for the Illinois Jail Association, and he is an executive member of Region 2-Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System.

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