Warren County Jail Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Warren County

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Warren County Inmate Search

Most local arrests end up at the Warren County Jail, 121 N. "A" Street, Monmouth, IL 61462 (309-734-8505).

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 Fulton County jail may have the person.

Call 309-734-8505. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Warren County

1. How do I search for an inmate?

  1. Go to VINELink with the person's name.
  2. Use VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
  3. No result: phone the Warren County Sheriff's Office, 309-734-8505.
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2. Local inmate calls, mail, visits and money

3. How does release work after an arrest?

There's no cash bail in Warren 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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4. What if someone from Warren County faces federal charges?

The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails nearby. The Central District of Illinois hears it at 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.

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5. Can I get a booking photo?

Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). Ask the Warren County Sheriff's Office with an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request, or call 309-734-8505. 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 and list the arrest date.

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6. Where do local prisoners go after sentencing?

Prison-bound inmates here go to Illinois Department of Corrections intake. For moves, use the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search; see our Illinois state prisons guide.

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7. Will this county hold someone for ICE?

  1. ICE can ask Warren County to hold someone with a Form I-247A.
  2. The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) stops this 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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8. What about youth arrested in Warren County?

Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). A judge here picks the juvenile detention center for detained youth. Call 309-734-8505 to learn about a detained child's hearing.

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9. Which nearby jails take people from Warren County?

10. How many people live in this county?

The county has about 16,222 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Monmouth, IL is the county seat.

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11. Warren County warrant questions

Roseville, Kirkwood and Alexis all fall to Warren County deputies for warrant service; ask the Monmouth sheriff's office at 309-734-8505. A search on re:SearchIL, Illinois' statewide court-records site, shows the Warren case and any warrant inside it, the best self-check you have. That search is for your attorney, or for you after your email goes on the case; the clerk's line works too. Turning yourself in at the county jail beside your attorney shows the judge good faith and usually speeds up release. Missed a hearing at the courthouse on West Broadway? The circuit clerk there, at 100 West Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462, handles rescheduling at 309-734-5179.

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12. Which police departments can I call?

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

  • Monmouth: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 309-734-8505, can direct you
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Warren County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 309-734-8505

Physical Address:
121 N. "A" Street
Monmouth, IL 61462

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Warren County Jail
121 N. "A" Street
Monmouth, IL 61462

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Warren County Jail
121 N. "A" Street
Monmouth, IL 61462

Every year Warren County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 440 offenders, and maintain an average of 22 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 Warren County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Warren 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

Warren County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/9/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 13 76.47%
Black 1 5.88%
Hispanic or Latino 1 5.88%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 5.88%
Asian 1 5.88%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 17 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Warren County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/9/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 5 29.41%
Felony (2rd Degree) 3 17.65%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 1 5.88%
Felony (Uncategorized) 4 23.53%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 4 23.53%
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 Warren County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Warren County Inmate Sex - 11/9/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 15 88.24%
Female 2 11.76%
Total 17 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Warren County Inmate Age - 11/9/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 5.88%
18-20 1 5.88%
21-24 1 5.88%
25-30 3 17.65%
31-35 2 11.76%
36-40 2 11.76%
41-45 1 5.88%
46-50 1 5.88%
51-55 1 5.88%
56-60 1 5.88%
61-65 1 5.88%
66-75 1 5.88%
76-85 1 5.88%
Total 17 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Warren 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 Warren County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Warren County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Warren County: Monmouth and Roseville.