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Find an Inmate in Edwards County

No jail operates in Edwards County now; county bookings go to the White County Jail, 108 North Main Cross Street, Carmi, IL 62821 (618-382-7149). Search VINELink first. For alerts, register with VINELink, which covers Edwards County. Empty result? The person may be in Richland County; the sheriff at 618-445-2721 can confirm. Each step below covers a place the person could be, from here to Richland County.

How do I search for an inmate?

1. Start at VINELink and enter the last name.
2. Try VINELink on the web or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
3. Ask the Edwards County Sheriff's Office directly at 618-445-2721.

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Will this county hold someone for ICE?

1. ICE may send the White County Jail a Form I-247A detainer.
2. The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) bars Edwards County from holding anyone on it. No 48-hour hold is added.
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 does release work after an arrest?

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

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What about youth arrested in Edwards County?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 618-445-2721 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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Where do county prisoners go after sentencing?

Prison-bound inmates here go to 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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Where else could someone arrested in Edwards County be held?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

• Richland County Jail, Olney: 618-395-7483
• Wabash County Jail, Mount Carmel: 618-262-5531
• Wayne County Jail, Fairfield: 618-842-6631
• White County Jail, Carmi: 618-382-7149

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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Can I get a booking photo?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Send an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request to the sheriff's office (618-445-2721). Youth photos and most U.S. Marshals Service photos are withheld (5 U.S.C. 552). An ICE photo request goes on the ICE FOIA request page with the jail name and dates.

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Staying in touch with an inmate

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

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What if someone from Edwards County faces federal charges?

The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails here. The Southern District of Illinois hears it at Melvin Price U.S. Courthouse, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201 (618-482-9371). Check VINELink while the case is open, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after sentencing.

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What is the population of this county?

The county has about 5,898 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Albion, IL is the county seat.

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What are the police numbers for Albion and nearby towns?

No town police numbers for Edwards County are on file yet; the Sheriff's Office can help.

• Albion: no listed number here yet; the Edwards County Sheriff's Office, 618-445-2721, can direct you

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Edwards County Jail - *INMATES ARE HOUSED IN WHITE COUNTY JAIL* Inmate Services Information

Phone: 618-382-7149

Physical Address:
White County Jail
108 North Main Cross
Carmi, IL 62821

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
White County Jail
108 North Main Cross
Carmi, IL 62821

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
White County Jail
108 North Main Cross
Carmi, IL 62821

Every year Edwards County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 0 offenders, and maintain an average of 0 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 Edwards County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Edwards 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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