Illinois inmate search

Searching for an Inmate in Edgar County

Most local arrests end up at the Edgar County Jail, 228 North Central, Paris, IL 61944 (217-465-4166). 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 Champaign County jail may have the person. Call 217-465-4166. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.

How do I search for an inmate?

1. Open VINELink and type the full name.
2. Search VINELink online, or with the VINELink app for iPhone and the VINELink app for Android.
3. No result: phone the Edgar County Sheriff's Office, 217-465-4166.

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Are local mugshots public?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). File an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the Edgar County Sheriff's Office at 217-465-4166. 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 name the county.

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What about youth arrested in the county?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge locally picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 217-465-4166 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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How do I find someone from Edgar County taken by ICE?

1. A Form I-247A is ICE's request to the jail.
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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Where do county prisoners go after sentencing?

Someone given prison leaves the county jail for Illinois Department of Corrections intake. Families can follow moves on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search, then see our Illinois state prisons guide.

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What other jails should I check besides Edgar County?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

• Champaign County Jail, Urbana: 217-384-1240
• Clark County Jail, Marshall: 217-826-6393
• Coles County Jail, Charleston: 217-348-7332
• Douglas County Jail, Tuscola: 217-253-2913
• Vermilion County Jail, Danville: 217-444-0100

For state prisons, use the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search. For federal holds, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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Where is a federal defendant from Edgar County held?

The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails nearby. Their case is in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, U.S. Courthouse, 600 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701 (217-492-4020). Use VINELink before sentencing; the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after.

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How does release work after an arrest?

There's no cash bail in Edgar County: the Pretrial Fairness Act ended it in 2023. Within 48 hours, release or detention is decided (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). More: our bail and release page.

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Money, mail and visits for local inmates

• Calls: see our phone page.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Snacks and supplies: Local commissary page.
• Visiting: our visitation guide.
• Mail: County inmate mail rules.
• Messages: Local inmate email.

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What is the population of this county?

This county has about 16,323 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). The county seat is Paris, IL.

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What are the police numbers for Paris and nearby towns?

Here are 1 police lines we have checked, starting with Paris:

• Paris Police: 217-465-6351
• Chrisman: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 217-465-4166, can direct you

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Edgar County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 217-465-4166

Physical Address:
228 North Central
Paris, IL 61944

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Edgar County Jail
228 N. Central Ave.
Paris, IL 61944

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Edgar County Jail
228 N. Central Ave.
Paris, IL 61944

Every year Edgar County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 740 offenders, and maintain an average of 37 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 Edgar County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Edgar County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Illinois and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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