Find Perry County 24 Hour Booking

Perry County 24 hour booking records come from the Perry County Sheriff's Office at 12 E. Water Street in Pinckneyville, Illinois. The county sits in the southern part of the state with Du Quoin as its largest city. Sheriff Chad Howard runs the department and handles all arrest processing for Perry County. When someone gets booked, their name, charges, and bond info go into the record. You can reach the sheriff's office at 618-357-5212 to ask about recent bookings. The office also has a mobile app that gives access to arrest data and booking records from your phone.

Perry County Sheriff Booking Records

The Perry County Sheriff's Office is the main source for 24 hour booking records in the county. Sheriff Chad Howard leads the department from the office at 12 E. Water Street in Pinckneyville. The mission of the office is to give the highest level of law enforcement to people in Perry County. That includes handling all arrests and processing bookings into the county jail.

The Perry County Sheriff's website has information about the department and its services.

The site includes a link to download the sheriff's mobile app for arrest and booking record access.

Perry County uses ICSolutions for video visitation at the jail. Inmates get two 20-minute visits per week. Visitation runs daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. This schedule gives families a good window to connect with people who have been booked into the Perry County facility.

Search Perry County Booking Data

There are a few ways to look up 24 hour booking records in Perry County. The fastest option is to call the sheriff's office at 618-357-5212. Staff can tell you who is in custody and share basic booking details over the phone. The sheriff's office also has a mobile app you can download to view arrests, records, and other updates right from your phone.

The Perry County government sheriff's page links to the department's online resources.

This official county site provides direct links to the sheriff's office and related services.

For state-level searches, the Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search covers anyone in the state prison system. This does not include people held at the local Perry County jail. If someone was convicted and sent to a state facility, that is where you will find their records. The DOC search lets you look up people by name or IDOC number.

The VINE Link system tracks custody changes across Illinois. You can register for free alerts when someone gets released or moved from Perry County custody. This tool is useful for crime victims who want to know when someone is no longer in jail.

Corrections pages show details about the jail and how booking records are handled in Perry County.

Perry County Booking Record Access Laws

Booking records in Perry County are public under Illinois law. The Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) gives anyone the right to request records from the sheriff's office. Section 2.15 says agencies must release arrest information within 72 hours of a booking. That includes the person's name, age, charges, and custody status.

The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) makes sure all felony and serious misdemeanor arrests in Perry County get reported to the Illinois State Police. This data feeds into the statewide criminal history database. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits public access to conviction records at the state level, but local booking records stay available through FOIA.

To file a FOIA request with Perry County, contact the sheriff's office at 618-357-5212. The first 50 pages of records are free. Extra pages cost 15 cents each. You should get a response within five business days. If your request gets denied, you can appeal to the Public Access Counselor at the Illinois Attorney General's office.

Note: Mugshots for petty offenses and minor misdemeanors cannot be posted on social media by the sheriff's office under Illinois law.

Cities in Perry County

Perry County includes Pinckneyville, Du Quoin, and other small communities. All arrests in these areas get processed through the Perry County Sheriff's Office. No cities in the county meet the population threshold for their own page, but the sheriff handles all booking records for every town in Perry County.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Perry County in southern Illinois. Check the arrest location to figure out which county handled a specific booking.