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Please read this first. This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. For any of that, you need to reach the right government office directly using the details below.


Looking for an Inmate or a Record?

For a current detainee in the county jail, the official starting point is the Madison County Sheriff's Office and its inmate information line. For older records, the county runs a public records portal. The address and numbers below reach those offices.

Madison County Sheriff's Office and Jail

405 Randle Street

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Inmate information: 618-692-1064

Administration: 618-692-6087; office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

From there, match your question to the right place to look.

  • For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records.
  • For booking photos, see jail roster mugshots.
  • For charges filed after a booking, see court records after a jail arrest.
  • For a specific site, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
  • For a sentenced state prisoner, use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator.
  • For a federal or immigration detainee, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.