Illinois inmate search

Find an Inmate in DeWitt County

Most local arrests end up at the DeWitt County Jail, 101 West Washington Street, Clinton, IL 61727 (217-935-2913). Your first stop is VINELink. VINELink tracks custody and sends alerts when the Sheriff's Office books someone. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Logan County jail may have the person. Call 217-935-9507. The sections below run from the county jail to state and federal custody.

How do I search for an inmate?

1. Go to VINELink with the person's name.
2. Use VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
3. Still nothing? Call the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office at 217-935-9507.

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Will this county hold someone for ICE?

1. ICE can ask DeWitt County to hold someone with a Form I-247A.
2. The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) stops this county from honoring the 48-hour hold.
3. Agents may wait outside the County Jail.
4. After an ICE arrest, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System with the A-number of the detainee.

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How do I request a mugshot?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). File an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office at 217-935-9507. Youth photos and most U.S. Marshals Service photos are withheld (5 U.S.C. 552). ICE records for someone held by the Sheriff's Office go through the ICE FOIA request page and mention the county.

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Local inmate calls, mail, visits and money

• Phone calls: County inmate phone guide.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Commissary: Local commissary guide.
• Visiting: our visitation guide.
• Letters: our mail guide.
• Messages: County inmate email.

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What about youth arrested in DeWitt County?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 217-935-9507 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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Can I pay bail for someone locally?

There's no cash bail in DeWitt County: the Pretrial Fairness Act ended it in 2023. Within 48 hours, a judge rules on release (725 ILCS 5/109-1). Full details: our bail guide.

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Where is a federal defendant from DeWitt County held?

The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails in this county. The Central District of Illinois hears it at U.S. Courthouse, 600 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701 (217-492-4020). Check VINELink while the case is open, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after sentencing.

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Where else could someone arrested in DeWitt County be held?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

• Logan County Jail, Lincoln: 217-732-2610
• McLean County Detention Center, Bloomington: 309-888-5065
• Macon County Jail, Decatur: 217-424-1341
• Piatt County Jail, Monticello: 217-762-3766

State prisoners show on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; federal ones on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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Where do county prisoners go after sentencing?

Prison-bound inmates here go to Illinois Department of Corrections intake. Each transfer is on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; our Illinois state prisons guide explains it.

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How many people live here?

The county has about 15,118 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). The county seat is Clinton, IL.

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Which police departments can I call?

If an officer from Clinton or another town made the arrest, call:

• Clinton Police: 217-935-9441
• Farmer City: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 217-935-9507, can direct you

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DeWitt County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 217-935-2913

Physical Address:
101 West Washington Street
Clinton, IL 61727

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
DeWitt County Detention Center
101 W. Washington St.
Clinton, IL 61727

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
DeWitt County Detention Center
101 W. Washington St.
Clinton, IL 61727

Every year DeWitt County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 1,720 offenders, and maintain an average of 86 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both DeWitt County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Illinois and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

If you are looking for a prisoner in Illinois or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.

If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Illinois, click below.

STATE OF Illinois COUNTY JAILS

If you are searching for a prisoner in a Illinois State Prison click below.

Illinois Prison Inmate Search

If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search

For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

ICE Detainee Search

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