Find Macon County Booking Records
Macon County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Macon County Sheriff's Office at 333 S Franklin St in Decatur, Illinois. Sheriff Antonio D. Brown leads the office, which operates a jail with a capacity of 260 beds. The sheriff provides an online inmate search through the New World Inmate Inquiry system. When someone is booked in Macon County, the record logs their name, charges, bond, and custody details. You can search these booking records online or call the sheriff at 217-424-1341 for help finding someone.
Macon County 24 Hour Booking Quick Facts
Macon County Sheriff Booking Records
The Macon County Sheriff's Office is the primary source for all 24 hour booking records in the county. Sheriff Antonio D. Brown oversees the office at 333 S Franklin St in Decatur, IL 62523. The main phone is 217-424-1341. The fax is 217-424-1499. You can also email the office at sheriff@co.macon.il.us.
The sheriff's homepage links to inmate search, corrections information, and other public services.
The Macon County jail has 260 beds and processes all local bookings. Before 1989, the jail was located above the Macon County Courthouse and held about 80 inmates. The current facility is much larger and handles the full range of booking operations for the area. The sheriff's office has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and harassment of inmates, in compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).
| Address | 333 S Franklin St, Decatur, IL 62523 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 217-424-1341 |
| Fax | 217-424-1499 |
| sheriff@co.macon.il.us | |
| Sheriff | Antonio D. Brown |
Search Macon County 24 Hour Booking
The Macon County inmate inquiry system lets you search for current inmates by name. The New World system shows booking data, charges, and custody status for people held at the Macon County jail. Results include the booking date, charges filed, and bond information.
The Macon County corrections page provides details about jail operations, visitation rules, and inmate services. This page covers commissary, phone accounts, and how families can stay in touch with someone booked into the facility. The corrections division manages the day-to-day operations of the jail.
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Macon County booking records are public. Section 2.15 requires arrest information to be released within 72 hours of a booking. This covers the person's name, age, charges, arrest time, and custody status. File a FOIA request with the sheriff's office for records not available through the online search.
Note: The New World inmate inquiry shows current inmates only.
Macon County Booking Record Laws
Illinois law gives the public access to booking records from the Macon County jail. 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. Macon County booking data feeds into the statewide criminal history database. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) governs what conviction data is available at the state level, but local booking records from Macon County are handled under FOIA.
The first 50 pages of any FOIA request are free. Additional pages cost 15 cents each. Macon County must respond within five business days. If the request is denied, you can appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, agencies cannot post mugshots on social media for petty offenses and Class B or C misdemeanors. Standard booking record data stays public.
Every inmate at the Macon County jail has the right to be free from sexual abuse. The zero-tolerance PREA policy means any reports of abuse are taken seriously and investigated. This policy affects how booking and custody records related to such incidents are handled.
More Macon County Resources
For people transferred to state prison from Macon County, the IDOC inmate search will help locate them. VINE Link at vinelink.com provides free custody change alerts. The ISP Bureau of Identification lets you request your own criminal history through the Access and Review process.
Cities in Macon County
Decatur is the largest city and county seat in Macon County. Arrests by Decatur police and other agencies lead to bookings at the county jail.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Macon County. Check the arresting agency on a booking record to confirm which county handled the arrest.