Stephenson County Jail Inmate Search
Stephenson County Inmate Search
Most local arrests end up at the Stephenson County Jail, 1680 E. Singer Drive, Freeport, IL 61032 (815-235-8254). Your first stop is the statewide VINELink search, which tracks custody and sends alerts when the Sheriff's Office books someone. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Carroll County jail may have the person. Call 815-235-8290. The sections below run from the county jail to state and federal custody.
How do I search for an inmate?
- Open VINELink and type the full name.
- On a phone, use the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
- Ask the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office directly at 815-235-8290.
The sheriff's office also offers its own app: The sheriff app on the App Store and the sheriff app on Google Play.
↑ Back to the question listWill the county hold someone for ICE?
- ICE can ask Stephenson County to hold someone with a Form I-247A.
- The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) stops this 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 locally?
Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge locally picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 815-235-8290 to learn about a detained child's hearing.
↑ Back to the question listWhere is a federal defendant from Stephenson County held?
The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails here. Hearings take place in Rockford, at Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse, 327 S. Church Street, Rockford, IL 61101; the Northern District of Illinois clerk is at 815-987-4355. Use VINELink before sentencing; the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after.
↑ Back to the question listCan I pay bail for someone here?
There's no cash bail in Stephenson 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.
↑ Back to the question listWhere 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 listAre local mugshots public?
Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). File an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office at 815-235-8290. Youth photos and most U.S. Marshals Service photos are withheld (5 U.S.C. 552). ICE records for someone held by the Sheriff's Office go through the ICE FOIA request page and name the county.
↑ Back to the question listWhere else could someone arrested in Stephenson County be held?
Search empty? Call each county jail next door:
- Carroll County Jail, Mount Carroll: 815-244-0265
- Jo Daviess County Jail, Galena: 815-777-2141
- Ogle County Jail, Oregon: 815-732-2135
- Winnebago County Jail, Rockford: 815-319-6600
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 listStaying in touch with an inmate
- Calls: see our phone page.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Commissary: Local commissary guide.
- Visiting: our visitation guide.
- Letters: our mail guide.
- Email: our messaging page.
What is the population of the county?
This county has about 43,220 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Freeport, IL is the county seat.
↑ Back to the question listWhich police lines cover Freeport and other towns in the county?
Here are 1 police lines we have checked, starting with Freeport:
- Freeport Police: 815-235-8222
- Lena: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 815-235-8290, can direct you
Stephenson County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 815-235-8254
Physical Address:
1680 E. Singer Drive
Freeport, IL 61032
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Stephenson County Jail-IL
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Stephenson County Jail
1680 E. Singer Drive
Freeport, IL 61032
Every year Stephenson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,320 offenders, and maintain an average of 216 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 Stephenson County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Stephenson 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.
Stephenson County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 102 | 68.92% |
| Black | 27 | 18.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 10.14% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 0.68% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.68% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.68% |
| Other | 1 | 0.68% |
| Total | 148 | 100.0% |
Stephenson County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 33 | 22.30% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 37 | 25.00% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 9 | 6.08% |
| State Jail Felony | 7 | 4.73% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 30 | 20.27% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 32 | 21.62% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Stephenson County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 129 | 87.16% |
| Female | 19 | 12.84% |
| Total | 148 | 100.0% |
Stephenson County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.35% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 4.73% |
| 21-24 | 16 | 10.81% |
| 25-30 | 29 | 19.59% |
| 31-35 | 28 | 18.92% |
| 36-40 | 20 | 13.51% |
| 41-45 | 17 | 11.49% |
| 46-50 | 10 | 6.76% |
| 51-55 | 8 | 5.41% |
| 56-60 | 7 | 4.73% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.35% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.68% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.68% |
| Total | 148 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 815-235-8254
The Stephenson County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Stephenson County: Cedarville, Dakota, Freeport, Lena, Orangeville, Pearl City, Ridott and Rock City.