Jo Daviess County 24 Hour Booking

Jo Daviess County 24 hour booking records are kept by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office at 330 North Bench Street in Galena, Illinois. Sheriff Kevin W. Turner and Chief Deputy Craig Ketelson run the department, which serves about 21,851 people in the far northwest corner of the state. The Jo Daviess County Jail is inside the Public Safety Building and can hold up to 27 inmates. Booking happens around the clock as arrests come in. You can reach the sheriff's office at 815-777-2141 to ask about current bookings. The jail has detailed policies for visitation, mail, phone service, and commissary that you should know about.

Jo Daviess County Sheriff Booking Records

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office manages all arrest bookings at the county jail in Galena. The jail sits inside the Public Safety Building at 330 N. Bench Street and has a maximum capacity of 27 inmates. Sheriff Kevin W. Turner leads the department. When someone is arrested in Jo Daviess County, the booking process captures their full name, charges, bond information, and custody details.

The Jo Daviess County jail and inmate information page has full details about the facility and its rules.

This page covers everything from visitation to mail rules and commissary services at the Jo Daviess County Jail.

You can contact the sheriff's office by phone at 815-777-2141, by fax at 815-777-9284, or by email at sheriff@jodaviess.org. Sheriff Turner's direct email is kturner@jodaviess.org and Chief Deputy Ketelson can be reached at cketelsen@jodaviess.org.

Search Jo Daviess County Bookings

To check on a recent 24 hour booking in Jo Daviess County, call the sheriff's office at 815-777-2141. Give staff the person's name and they can confirm custody status and charges. For records that are no longer current, submit a FOIA request to the sheriff's office at 330 N. Bench Street in Galena.

The Jo Daviess County government portal connects to all county departments and services.

Use this portal to find the Circuit Clerk, county board, and other departments in Jo Daviess County.

Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Jo Daviess County booking records are public. Arrest data must be released within 72 hours. The first 50 pages of any FOIA response are free. Extra pages cost 15 cents each. The Illinois DOC inmate search covers people sent to state prison. VINE Link provides free custody status alerts.

Jo Daviess County Arrest Record Laws

Under the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630), felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Jo Daviess County must go to the Illinois State Police. Booking data from the county feeds into the statewide criminal history database at the ISP Bureau of Identification in Joliet.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits what conviction data the public can get at the state level. Local booking records from the Jo Daviess County Sheriff fall under FOIA. Five business days is the standard response time. If denied, appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor.

Jo Daviess County Jail Visitation

Visiting hours at the Jo Daviess County Jail are on Sunday and Thursday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. You must call on the day of your visit to schedule with the on-duty Correctional Officer. Each inmate can have up to five people on their visitor list. Each visitor is allowed one visit every seven days. You need a photo ID and must be at least 18 years old. Minor children can visit if they are with a listed visitor. No cell phones are allowed during visitation. If you smell like alcohol, your visit will be denied.

The jail uses Cidnet for phone and video services. Register at cidnet.net or call customer support at (888) 984-1903. Video and email go through Cidnet kiosks in the detention areas. Pictures with nudity, gang signs, alcohol, or drugs will be rejected.

Cidnet handles all phone and video communication with inmates at the Jo Daviess County Jail.

For commissary, use JailATM at www.jailatm.com or call 870-627-5476. You will need the jail state and name, inmate's name, their ID number, your billing address, and a credit card. Mail should go to: Inmate's full name, Jo Daviess County Jail, 330 N. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036. A complete return address is required. Envelopes without a proper return address get sent back. No computer-printed letters or pictures are allowed. Paperback books and magazines can be sent as long as they do not have violent or sexual content.

Bond fee at the Jo Daviess County Jail is $25.00 and must be included with any bail payment. Credit cards are accepted but carry an extra administrative fee. Online bail can be paid through JailATM. Fingerprinting is available on Tuesdays only by appointment, at a cost of $26.

Note: Sentenced inmates at the Jo Daviess County Jail are released at 8:00 AM unless the court states otherwise.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Jo Daviess County in northwest Illinois. Check the arresting agency on the record to confirm which jail handled the booking.