Madison County 24 Hour Booking
Madison County 24 hour booking records are kept by the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Edwardsville, Illinois. The county has over 264,000 residents and is located in the Metro East area across from St. Louis, Missouri. The sheriff's jail division handles all bookings for people arrested and held in Madison County. For inmate information, you can call the jail directly at 618-692-1064. Booking records include charges, bond details, and custody status for each person processed. The sheriff also maintains an online inmate roster where you can search for current bookings.
Madison County 24 Hour Booking Quick Facts
Madison County Sheriff Booking Records
The Madison County Sheriff's Office runs the jail division that handles all 24 hour booking records in the county. The main office is at 4050 Montgomery St in Edwardsville, IL 62025. The main phone line is 618-296-6200. For inmate information specifically, call the jail at 618-692-1064. The Madison County jail division page has details about jail operations, rules, and how to reach the facility.
The jail division page is the primary resource for booking information in Madison County.
Every person booked into the Madison County jail gets a record that includes their name, charges, bond amount, booking date, and custody status. The jail division follows state regulations and maintains strict rules about what detainees can have, how visits work, and how money gets deposited into inmate accounts.
| Address | 4050 Montgomery St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 |
|---|---|
| Main Phone | 618-296-6200 |
| Inmate Info | 618-692-1064 |
Search Madison County Booking Records
The Madison County inmate roster is the fastest way to see who is currently booked into the jail. This online roster shows current inmates with their booking details. You can also call 618-692-1064 to ask about a specific person's charges and bond information.
The inmate roster updates regularly with new bookings and releases.
The Madison County jail FAQ page answers common questions about the booking process. Topics include jail rules, visitation, phone calls, commissary, and money on inmate accounts. You can find out whether a detainee's charge and bond are available by calling the jail directly.
The FAQ page covers everything from mail rules to what items detainees can have.
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), booking records in Madison County are public. Section 2.15 requires arrest information to be released within 72 hours. You can also search court records and submit FOIA requests through the Madison County government website.
Madison County Booking Access and Laws
The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Madison County to be reported to the Illinois State Police. This booking data goes into the statewide criminal history database managed by the ISP Bureau of Identification. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) governs what conviction data the public can get at the state level.
The Madison County Sheriff records division handles FOIA requests for booking records not available online. The first 50 pages are free. Additional pages cost 15 cents each. Madison County has five business days to respond to any records request.
Contact the records division for past booking records that are no longer on the current inmate roster.
The county government portal links to court records, FOIA requests, and other public record services.
Under 20 ILCS 2630/5.2, people with old Madison County booking records may qualify for sealing or expungement. Cases that ended in dismissal, acquittal, or completed supervision can be eligible. You can also get your own criminal history transcript for free through the ISP Access and Review process. A CHIRP name-based search costs $16 for paper or $10 electronic.
Note: The inmate roster shows current inmates only and does not include people who have been released.
More Booking Resources
VINE Link provides free custody change alerts for Madison County at vinelink.com. If someone has been moved to state prison after a Madison County booking, use the IDOC inmate search. For your own criminal history, the ISP Access and Review process lets you get a copy of your record from any Madison County arrest.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Madison County. Verify the arresting agency to confirm which county handled a booking.