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Find an Inmate in Henderson County

Most local arrests end up at the Henderson County Jail, 113 N. 4th Street,, Oquawka, IL 61469 (309-867-4291). Search VINELink first. VINELink tracks custody and sends alerts when the Sheriff's Office books someone. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Hancock County jail may have the person. Call 309-867-4291. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.

How do I search for an inmate?

1. Go to VINELink and enter the last name.
2. Use VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
3. Still nothing? Call the Henderson County Sheriff's Office at 309-867-4291.

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Staying in touch with an inmate

• Phone calls: Local inmate phone guide.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Commissary: Local commissary guide.
• Visits: Local visitation rules.
• Mail: Local inmate mail rules.
• Email: our messaging page.

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Where else could someone arrested in Henderson County be held?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

• Hancock County Jail, Carthage: 217-357-2115
• McDonough County Jail, Macomb: 309-833-5245
• Mercer County Jail, Aledo: 309-582-5020
• Warren County Jail, Monmouth: 309-734-8505

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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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 Henderson County Sheriff's Office at 309-867-4291. Juvenile photos are not released. Most U.S. Marshals Service photos stay private too, under 5 U.S.C. 552. An ICE photo request goes on the ICE FOIA request page for the booking.

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

1. ICE may send the jail a Form I-247A detainer.
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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What if someone from Henderson County faces federal charges?

The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails here. 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). Check VINELink while the case is open, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after sentencing.

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What about youth arrested locally?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 309-867-4291 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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Where do local 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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How does release work after an arrest?

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

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What is the population of the county?

The county has about 5,984 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). The county seat is Oquawka, IL.

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Which police lines cover Oquawka and other towns locally?

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

• Oquawka: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 309-867-4291, can direct you

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Henderson County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 309-867-4291

Physical Address:
113 N. 4th Street,
Oquawka, IL 61469

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Henderson County Jail
P.O. Box 228
Oquawka, IL 61469

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Henderson County Jail
P.O. Box 228
Oquawka, IL 61469

Every year Henderson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 280 offenders, and maintain an average of 14 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 Henderson County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Henderson 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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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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