McLean County Detention Center Inmate Search
McLean County Inmate Search
Most local arrests end up at the McLean County Detention Center, 104 West Front Street, Bloomington, IL 61702 (309-888-5065). Your first stop is the McLean County Sheriff app custody list. For alerts, register with VINELink, which covers this county. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Champaign County jail may have the person. Call 309-888-5034. The sections below run from the county jail to state and federal custody.
How do I search for an inmate?
- Go to the McLean County Sheriff app custody list and enter the last name.
- Try VINELink on the web or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
- No result: phone the sheriff's office, 309-888-5034.
A sheriff's app is also available: The sheriff's office app on Google Play.
↑ Back to the question listWhat about youth arrested in this county?
Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). Local youth may be held at the McLean County Juvenile Detention Center. Parents of local youth should call 309-888-5034 or local juvenile probation.
↑ Back to the question listWill this county hold someone for ICE?
- A Form I-247A is ICE's request to the McLean County Detention Center.
- 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.
Local inmate calls, mail, visits and money
- Calls: see our phone page.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Snacks and supplies: Local commissary page.
- Visits: Local visitation rules.
- Letters: our mail guide.
- Messages: Local inmate email.
Where else could someone arrested in McLean County be held?
Search empty? Call each county jail next door:
- Champaign County Jail, Urbana: 217-384-1240
- DeWitt County Jail, Clinton: 217-935-2913
- Ford County Jail, Paxton: 217-379-2324
- Livingston County Jail, Pontiac: 815-844-5774
- Logan County Jail, Lincoln: 217-732-2610
- Piatt County Jail, Monticello: 217-762-3766
State prisoners show on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; federal ones on the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question listHow does release work after an arrest?
There's no cash bail in McLean County: the Pretrial Fairness Act ended it in 2023. Within 48 hours, release or detention is decided (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). More: our bail and release page.
↑ Back to the question listWhere 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.
↑ Back to the question listWhere is a federal defendant from McLean County held?
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.
↑ Back to the question listAre local mugshots public?
Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Ask the sheriff's office with an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request, or call 309-888-5034. 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.
↑ Back to the question listHow many people live in this county?
The county has about 171,419 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Bloomington, IL is the county seat.
↑ Back to the question listWhich police departments can I call?
If an officer from Bloomington or another town made the arrest, call:
- Bloomington Police: 309-820-8888
- Normal Police (METCOM non-emergency): 309-888-5030
- Le Roy, Heyworth: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 309-888-5034, can direct you
McLean County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 309-888-5065
Physical Address:
104 West Front Street
Bloomington, IL 61702
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McLean County Jail, Illinois
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McLean County Detention Center
104 West Front Street
Bloomington, IL 61702
Every year McLean County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 9,620 offenders, and maintain an average of 481 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 McLean County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the McLean 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.
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.
McLean County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 216 | 58.54% |
| Black | 59 | 15.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 13.82% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 7 | 1.90% |
| Asian | 22 | 5.96% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 7 | 1.90% |
| Other | 7 | 1.90% |
| Total | 369 | 100.0% |
McLean County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 106 | 28.73% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 71 | 19.24% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 28 | 7.59% |
| State Jail Felony | 26 | 7.05% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 74 | 20.05% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 64 | 17.34% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
McLean County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 327 | 88.62% |
| Female | 42 | 11.38% |
| Total | 369 | 100.0% |
McLean County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 1.08% |
| 18-20 | 18 | 4.88% |
| 21-24 | 40 | 10.84% |
| 25-30 | 81 | 21.95% |
| 31-35 | 63 | 17.07% |
| 36-40 | 52 | 14.09% |
| 41-45 | 38 | 10.30% |
| 46-50 | 24 | 6.50% |
| 51-55 | 19 | 5.15% |
| 56-60 | 17 | 4.61% |
| 61-65 | 7 | 1.90% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 1.08% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.54% |
| Total | 369 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 309-888-5065
- Adult Probation: 309-888-5360
- Circuit Clerk: 309-888-5301
- Circuit Court: 309-434-6650
- County Clerk: 309-888-5190
- Criminal Court: 309-888-5320
- Juvenile: 309-888-5550
- Public Defender: 309-888-5235
- Sheriff: 309-888-5034
- State's Attorney: 309-888-5400
The McLean County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of McLean County: Bloomington, Chenoa, El Paso, Heyworth, Hudson, Lexington, Normal and Towanda.