Will County Detention Facility Inmate Search
Searching for an Inmate in Will County
People arrested in Will County are booked into the Will County Detention Facility, 95 S. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (815-740-1250). Search the inmate search first. For alerts, register with VINELink, which covers the county. Booking at the county jail can lag; a Cook County jail may have the person. Call 815-727-8575. Below: the county jail, jails next door, release, prison and more.
1. How do I search for an inmate?
- Go to the inmate search and type the full name.
- Try VINELink on the web or the VINELink app for iPhone or the VINELink app for Android.
- Ask the Will County Sheriff's Office directly at 815-727-8575.
2. Can I pay bail for someone locally?
Illinois ended cash bail in 2023 under the Pretrial Fairness Act, so there's no money to post in Will County (725 ILCS 5/110). Within 48 hours, release or detention is decided (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). More on our pretrial release guide.
↑ Back to the question list3. What if someone from Will County faces federal charges?
The U.S. Marshals Service may hold federal defendants in county jails nearby. The Northern District of Illinois hears it at Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 (312-435-5670). Check VINELink while the case is open, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator after sentencing.
↑ Back to the question list4. Can I get a booking photo?
Illinois treats adult booking photos as public (5 ILCS 140/2.15). File an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the Will County Sheriff's Office at 815-727-8575. 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 for the booking.
↑ Back to the question list5. County inmate calls, mail, visits and money
- Phone calls: Local inmate phone guide.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Commissary: Local commissary guide.
- Visiting: our visitation guide.
- Mail: County inmate mail rules.
- Messages: County inmate email.
6. 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 list7. Will the county hold someone for ICE?
- ICE can ask Will 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.
8. Which nearby jails take people from Will County?
Search empty? Call each county jail next door:
- DuPage County Jail, Wheaton: 630-407-2255
- Grundy County Jail, Morris: 815-941-3243
- Jerome Combs Detention Center, Kankakee: 815-802-7272
- Kendall County Jail, Yorkville: 630-553-7500
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 list9. What about youth arrested locally?
Youth stay off the roster (705 ILCS 405/1-7). Detained youth go to the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center. Parents of local youth should call 815-727-8575 or local juvenile probation.
↑ Back to the question list10. How many people live locally?
This county has about 712,253 residents (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, released 2026). Joliet, IL is the county seat.
↑ Back to the question list11. How do I check Will County warrants?
Start with the sheriff's own warrant search site, which lists active Will County warrants; the sheriff's office, at 815-727-8575, and its Warrant Division handles warrant questions at 815-740-5552 weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; your local police department can check too. The clerk's iPublic lookup, opened with an emailed code, shows each case and its warrant entries; the county uses it, not statewide re:SearchIL records. A Joliet attorney can plan a surrender at the county adult detention facility on a day that suits you. Missed hearings are handled by the circuit clerk, who can explain a new date from the office at 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, phone 815-727-8592.
↑ Back to the question list12. Which police departments can I call?
If an officer from Joliet or another town made the arrest, call:
- Joliet Police: 815-726-2491
- Bolingbrook Police: 630-226-8600
- Naperville Police: 630-420-6666
- Plainfield: no listed number here yet; the sheriff's office, 815-727-8575, can direct you
Will County Detention Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 815-740-1250
Physical Address:
95 S. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Will County Detention Facility
95 S. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Will County Detention Facility
95 S. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Every year Will County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 22,040 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,102 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 Will County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Will 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.
Will County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/29/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 30.50% |
| Black | 172 | 22.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 301 | 39.40% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 0.39% |
| Asian | 47 | 6.15% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 0.39% |
| Other | 5 | 0.65% |
| Total | 764 | 100.0% |
Will County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/29/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 184 | 24.08% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 165 | 21.60% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 53 | 6.94% |
| State Jail Felony | 58 | 7.59% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 141 | 18.46% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 163 | 21.34% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Will County Inmate Sex - 10/29/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 632 | 82.72% |
| Female | 132 | 17.28% |
| Total | 764 | 100.0% |
Will County Inmate Age - 10/29/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8 | 1.05% |
| 18-20 | 38 | 4.97% |
| 21-24 | 79 | 10.34% |
| 25-30 | 149 | 19.50% |
| 31-35 | 143 | 18.72% |
| 36-40 | 111 | 14.53% |
| 41-45 | 87 | 11.39% |
| 46-50 | 49 | 6.41% |
| 51-55 | 41 | 5.37% |
| 56-60 | 33 | 4.32% |
| 61-65 | 14 | 1.83% |
| 66-75 | 9 | 1.18% |
| 76-85 | 3 | 0.39% |
| Total | 764 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 815-740-1250
- Joliet Police: 815-724-3100
- Sheriff: 815.727.8575
- Visitation: 815-774-7950
The Will County Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of Will County: Bolingbrook, Braidwood, Channahon, Crest Hill, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Joliet, Lockport, Manhattan, Minooka, Mokena, New Lenox, Peotone, Plainfield, Romeoville, Shorewood and Wilmington.