Adams County 24 Hour Booking Records
Adams County 24 hour booking records are held by the Adams County Sheriff's Office in Quincy, Illinois. The county runs a 192-bed jail that opened in 2020 at 200 North 52nd Street. When someone gets booked in Adams County, the record logs their name, charges, and bond status. You can look up current inmates through the sheriff's online roster. The daily population sheet updates each morning around 6:00 AM. Adams County also posts booking data through its public records portal. Both tools let you search for recent arrest and booking records from anywhere in the county.
Adams County 24 Hour Booking Quick Facts
Adams County Sheriff Booking Records
The Adams County Sheriff's Office manages all booking records for the county jail. Sheriff Travis Patten oversees the facility, while Jail Administrator Brian Curran runs day-to-day operations. The jail sits at 200 North 52nd Street in Quincy. It has eight pods, a work release wing, and a booking area with a negative pressure room. There is also a nursing station on site. All arrests in Adams County go through this booking process.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office inmate roster is the main tool for looking up current booking records online.
The roster shows names, photos, and booking details. Keep in mind, the sheriff's office notes that photos and data may have errors due to improper reporting. If you spot a mistake, contact them right away.
| Sheriff's Office | 521 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301 |
|---|---|
| Main Phone | (217) 277-2200 |
| Fax | (217) 277-2201 |
| Jail Phone | (217) 277-2233 |
| Jail Address | 200 North 52nd Street, Quincy, IL 62305 |
Search Adams County Booking Records
There are two main ways to find 24 hour booking records in Adams County. The first is the inmate roster on the sheriff's website. It shows current inmates with photos, charges, and booking dates. The second is the daily population sheet posted by the county. That list updates each morning around 6:00 AM but is not considered accurate throughout the rest of the day. It shows inmate names, charges, and court dates in a simple list format.
The Adams County public records request page lets you ask for booking records, case files, and warrant checks.
Records requests tied to a case or inmate do have fees. If you pay cash, you must bring exact change. The fee schedule is posted in both English and Spanish.
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), booking records in Adams County are public. Section 2.15 requires law enforcement to release arrest data within 72 hours. This includes the name, age, charges, and custody status. The first 50 pages of any FOIA response are free. Extra pages cost 15 cents each. Agencies must respond within five business days of getting your request.
Note: The daily population sheet is a snapshot from early morning and may not reflect changes later in the day.
Adams County Booking Record Access
When someone gets booked into Adams County Jail, the record captures their full name, charges, court dates, and bond amount. The inmate services portal gives details about commissary, visitation, and mail rules. A kiosk at the east jail visitation entrance is open 24 hours for adding funds to an inmate's commissary account. It takes credit cards, debit cards, and coins. No dollar bills. You can also add funds online through JailATM.com. Money orders are no longer accepted.
The Adams County inmate services page covers funds, visitation, mail, and bond posting options.
This page also has links to the bond posting process and electronic home detention details.
To post bond for someone booked in Adams County, you have two choices. Call 1-800-352-9870, code 1008, to post by phone. Or visit the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular hours. After hours, bond can be posted at the QPD entrance for an added $15 fee. The Circuit Clerk, Lori Geschwandner, can be reached at (217) 277-2100 for questions about bond and court records. Her office is at 521 Vermont Street in Quincy.
Booking Record Laws in Adams County
Illinois law gives the public broad access to booking records. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests to be reported to the Illinois State Police. That means booking data from Adams County feeds into the statewide criminal history database run by the ISP Bureau of Identification.
The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) controls what conviction data the public can get at the state level. But at the local level, Adams County booking records fall under FOIA rules. You can file a written request and get records within five business days. The sheriff's office cannot charge more than the actual cost of copying.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office roster page carries a disclaimer about accuracy.
The county warns that information is provided on an "as is" basis and users rely on it at their own risk.
Adams County also runs an electronic home detention program. EHD costs $15 per day or $105 per week. An initial $105 payment is due at the time of installation. Payments are taken by debit or credit card only. The US Marshals inmates held in Adams County Jail are a special case. The jail cannot confirm any details about those individuals. All questions about US Marshals detainees go to the US Marshals Service at (217) 429-4227.
Cities in Adams County
Adams County includes the city of Quincy and several smaller towns. All arrests within the county go through the Adams County Sheriff's Office for booking. Local police departments in Quincy and other towns handle initial arrests, but booking records are kept at the county jail. There are no cities in Adams County that meet the population threshold for separate city pages on this site.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Adams County. If you are not sure which county processed a booking, check the arresting agency listed on the record.