According to an announcement Friday afternoon, Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood is urging the public not to fall for a phone scam involving the release of a loved one from jail.
Greenwood says calls and messages have been sent claiming money needs to be paid for a loved one to secure GPS to be released from jail.
Greenwood says this is a scam and that the Illinois Office of Statewide Pretrial Services does not charge money for individuals to be placed on supervision or GPS monitoring.
Anyone who receives a message like this is urged to hang up and notify law enforcement of this incident immediately.