Saline County Jail Inmate Search
Find an Inmate in Saline County
Most local arrests end up at the Saline County Jail, 1 N. Main Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946 (618-252-4805). 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 Franklin County jail may have the person. Call 618-252-8661. The sections below run from the county jail to state and federal custody.
How do I search for an inmate?
- Go to VINELink with the person's name.
- Try VINELink on the web or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
- No result: phone the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 618-252-8661.
How do I request a mugshot?
Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Ask the Saline County Sheriff's Office with an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request, or call 618-252-8661. 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 listWhat if someone from Saline County faces federal charges?
The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails nearby. The case goes to the Southern District of Illinois: Melvin Price U.S. Courthouse, 750 Missouri Avenue, East St. Louis, IL 62201, 618-482-9371. Use VINELink before sentencing; the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after.
↑ Back to the question listWhere else could someone arrested in Saline County be held?
Search empty? Call each county jail next door:
- Franklin County Jail, Benton: 618-438-8211
- Hardin County Jail, Elizabethtown: 618-287-2271
- Williamson County Jail, Marion: 618-997-6541
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 listStaying in touch with an inmate
- Calls: see our phone page.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Commissary: Local commissary guide.
- Visits: Local visitation rules.
- Mail: County inmate mail rules.
- Email: our messaging page.
Where do county prisoners go after sentencing?
Someone given prison leaves the county jail for Illinois Department of Corrections intake. For moves, use the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; see our Illinois state prisons guide.
↑ Back to the question listWill the county hold someone for ICE?
- ICE can ask Saline 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.
What about youth arrested in Saline County?
Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 618-252-8661 to learn about a detained child's hearing.
↑ Back to the question listHow does release work after an arrest?
There's no cash bail here: the Pretrial Fairness Act ended it in 2023. Within 48 hours, release or detention is decided (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). More on our pretrial release guide.
↑ Back to the question listHow many people live locally?
This county has about 22,772 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). The county seat is Harrisburg, IL.
↑ Back to the question listWhich police departments can I call?
No town police numbers for Saline County are on file yet; the Sheriff's Office can help.
- Harrisburg, Eldorado, Carrier Mills: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 618-252-8661, can direct you
Saline County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 618-252-4805
Physical Address:
1 N. Main Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Saline County Jail
1 N. Main Street, Suite 1
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Saline County Jail
1 N. Main Street, Suite 1
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Every year Saline County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,200 offenders, and maintain an average of 110 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 Saline County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Saline 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.
Saline County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68 | 90.67% |
| Black | 3 | 4.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 4.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 1.33% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 75 | 100.0% |
Saline County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 17 | 22.67% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 19 | 25.33% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 4 | 5.33% |
| State Jail Felony | 4 | 5.33% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 15 | 20.00% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 16 | 21.33% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Saline County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 65 | 86.67% |
| Female | 10 | 13.33% |
| Total | 75 | 100.0% |
Saline County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 18-20 | 3 | 4.00% |
| 21-24 | 8 | 10.67% |
| 25-30 | 15 | 20.00% |
| 31-35 | 14 | 18.67% |
| 36-40 | 10 | 13.33% |
| 41-45 | 8 | 10.67% |
| 46-50 | 5 | 6.67% |
| 51-55 | 4 | 5.33% |
| 56-60 | 4 | 5.33% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 1.33% |
| Total | 75 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 618-252-4805
The Saline County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Saline County: Carrier Mills, Eldorado, Harrisburg and Stonefort.