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Marshall County Jail Inmate Lookup

Most local arrests end up at the Marshall County Jail, 520 6th Street, Lacon, IL 61540 (309-246-2115). 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 309-246-2115. The sections below run from the county jail to state and federal custody.

How do I search for an inmate?

1. Start at VINELink and type the full name.
2. Try VINELink on the web or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
3. Still nothing? Call the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at 309-246-2115.

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What about youth arrested here?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 309-246-2115 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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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 does release work after an arrest?

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

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Can I get a booking photo?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Ask the Marshall County Sheriff's Office with an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request, or call 309-246-2115. 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 with the jail name and dates.

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Will this county hold someone for ICE?

1. ICE can ask Marshall County to hold someone with a Form I-247A.
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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Local inmate calls, mail, visits and money

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

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What if someone from Marshall County faces federal charges?

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 else could someone arrested in Marshall County be held?

Search empty? Call each county jail next door:

• Bureau County Jail, Princeton: 815-875-3344
• LaSalle County Jail, Ottawa: 815-434-8383
• Peoria County Jail, Peoria: 309-697-7841
• Putnam County Jail, Hennepin: 815-925-7015
• Stark County Jail, Toulon: 309-286-2541
• Woodford County Jail, Eureka: 309-467-2375

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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What is the population of this county?

The county has about 11,473 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Lacon, IL is the county seat.

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Which police lines cover Henry and other towns in this county?

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

• Henry, Lacon, Toluca: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 309-246-2115, can direct you

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Marshall County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 309-246-2115

Physical Address:
520 6th Street
Lacon, IL 61540

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Marshall County Jail
520 6th Street
Lacon, IL. 61540

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Marshall County Jail
520 6th Street
Lacon, IL. 61540

Every year Marshall County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 320 offenders, and maintain an average of 16 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 Marshall County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Marshall 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.

STATE OF Illinois COUNTY JAILS

If you are searching for a prisoner in a Illinois State Prison click below.

Illinois Prison Inmate Search

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

Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search

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

ICE Detainee Search

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