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1. How much does the EMHD cost?

To be placed on the EMHD, generally, an offender is charged a $25 set-up fee plus $12 per day. All payments are due by 4 pm each Friday. Payments must be made in cash or money order at the Sterling or Morrison Whiteside County court services office.

2. When can I be released on EMHD?

You must serve 10% of your required jail sentence unless otherwise ordered by the court, however, it still requires an application process.

3. How is the EMHD hooked up?

The EMHD system is connected through the phone line (no cordless phones). Therefore, a person must have a land-based phone line. The phone line cannot have any blocks (900 number), call waiting, call forwarding, internet service, or answering machines. All of these services must be canceled before you can be hooked up to the EMHD.

4. How do I get on the EMHD system?

You must either be court-ordered to the EMHD or you can request an application for EMHD from the jail staff.