Grundy County Inmate Search
Most local arrests end up at the Grundy County Jail, 111 East Washington Street, Morris, IL 60450 (815-941-3243). 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 Kankakee County jail may have the person. Call 815-942-6645. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.
How do I search for an inmate?
- Open VINELink and type the full name.
- Use VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
- Still nothing? Call the Grundy County Sheriff's Office at 815-942-6645.
What if someone from Grundy County faces federal charges?
The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails here. The case goes to the Northern District of Illinois: Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604, 312-435-5670. Use VINELink before sentencing; the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after.
↑ Back to the question listWhat about youth arrested in the county?
Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 815-942-6645 to learn about a detained child's hearing.
↑ Back to the question listWhere else could someone arrested in Grundy County be held?
Search empty? Call each county jail next door:
- Jerome Combs Detention Center, Kankakee: 815-802-7272
- Kendall County Jail, Yorkville: 630-553-7500
- LaSalle County Jail, Ottawa: 815-434-8383
- Livingston County Jail, Pontiac: 815-844-5774
- Will County Detention Facility, Joliet: 815-740-1250
For state prisons, use the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search. For federal holds, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question listWhere do local prisoners go after sentencing?
Someone given prison leaves the county jail for Illinois Department of Corrections intake. Each transfer is on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; our Illinois state prisons guide explains it.
↑ Back to the question listStaying in touch with an inmate
- Calls: see our phone page.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Snacks and supplies: Local commissary page.
- Visiting: our visitation guide.
- Letters: our mail guide.
- Email: our messaging page.
Will the county hold someone for ICE?
- ICE can ask Grundy County to hold someone with a Form I-247A.
- The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) stops the county from honoring the 48-hour hold.
- Agents may wait outside the County Jail.
- After an ICE arrest, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System with the A-number of the detainee.
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 Grundy County Sheriff's Office at 815-942-6645. Juvenile photos are not released. Most U.S. Marshals Service photos stay private too, under 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.
↑ Back to the question listCan I pay bail for someone locally?
Illinois ended cash bail in 2023 under the Pretrial Fairness Act, so there's no money to post in Grundy County (725 ILCS 5/110). Within 48 hours, release or detention is decided (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). Full details: our bail guide.
↑ Back to the question listHow many people live in this county?
The county has about 54,052 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). The county seat is Morris, IL.
↑ Back to the question listWhich police departments can I call?
Here are 1 police lines we have checked, starting with Morris:
- Morris Police (non-emergency): 815-942-2131
- Minooka, Coal City, Channahon: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 815-942-6645, can direct you