Henry County Jail Inmate Search

Last updated by Mark Miclette

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Henry County

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Find an Inmate in Henry County

Most local arrests end up at the Henry County Jail, 311 West Center Street, Cambridge, IL 61238 (309-937-3940). To find someone, start with VINELink. VINELink tracks custody and sends alerts when the Sheriff's Office books someone. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Bureau County jail may have the person. Call 309-937-3911. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.

How do I search for an inmate?

  1. Start at VINELink and enter the last name.
  2. Search VINELink online, or with the VINELink app for iPhone and the VINELink app for Android.
  3. No result: phone the Henry County Sheriff's Office, 309-937-3911.
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Money, mail and visits for county inmates

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How does release work after an arrest?

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

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Are local mugshots public?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Send an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request to the Henry County Sheriff's Office (309-937-3911). 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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Where else could someone arrested in Henry County be held?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

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 Henry 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). Use VINELink before sentencing; the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after.

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Where do county 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.

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How do I find someone from Henry 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 the 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 about youth arrested locally?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge locally picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 309-937-3911 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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What is the population of this county?

This county has about 48,095 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Cambridge, IL is the county seat.

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Which police departments can I call?

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

  • Kewanee Police (non-emergency): 309-853-1911
  • Geneseo, Colona, Galva: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 309-937-3911, can direct you
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Henry County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 309-937-3940

Physical Address:
 311 West Center Street
Cambridge, IL 61238

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Henry County Jail
311 W. Center St
Cambridge, IL 61238

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Henry County Jail
311 W. Center St
Cambridge, IL 61238

Every year Henry County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,520 offenders, and maintain an average of 126 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 Henry County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Henry 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.

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

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

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Henry County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 71 73.96%
Black 4 4.17%
Hispanic or Latino 14 14.58%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 2.08%
Asian 2 2.08%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 2.08%
Other 1 1.04%
Total 96 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Henry County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 27 28.12%
Felony (2rd Degree) 18 18.75%
Felony (1st Degree) 7 7.29%
State Jail Felony 6 6.25%
Felony (Uncategorized) 20 20.83%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 18 18.75%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Henry County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 86 89.58%
Female 10 10.42%
Total 96 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Henry County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 2.08%
18-20 5 5.21%
21-24 11 11.46%
25-30 21 21.88%
31-35 16 16.67%
36-40 14 14.58%
41-45 10 10.42%
46-50 6 6.25%
51-55 4 4.17%
56-60 4 4.17%
61-65 1 1.04%
66-75 1 1.04%
76-85 1 1.04%
Total 96 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Henry County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Henry County: Cambridge, Colona, Galva, Geneseo, Kewanee and Orion.

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Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.