This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record for those services.
Official Records Contacts
The Sangamon County Jail is at 1 Sheriff's Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701. Booking and Main Control may be reached at 217-753-6886, and the general information line is 217-753-6887. The lobby is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. FOIA requests may be submitted through the Sheriff's online portal or to the FOIA Officer at the Sheriff's Office. Choose the route that matches the record:
- For a released local inmate or release record, begin with the full county search and records path.
- For community supervision, use the parole and probation contacts.
- For a very recent local event, check the 24-hour release options.
- For timing or alerts, compare the projected release date with the VINELink check.
- For a particular jail or juvenile matter, use the facility pages listed below.
- For a sentenced Illinois prisoner, contact IDOC at 217-558-2200 or use its official offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator for that system.