Sangamon County Booking Record Search
Sangamon County 24 hour booking records are managed by the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office at One Sheriff's Plaza in Springfield, Illinois. The county covers 870 square miles and has about 194,000 people. The sheriff's office has been serving the area since 1821 and now employs over 200 people. The jail has a rated capacity of 314 inmates. You can search for booking records through the sheriff's website, which includes a printed inmate roster going back to 2017. Sangamon County booking records show each person's physical description, date of birth, criminal charges, classification, and arresting agency.
Sangamon County 24 Hour Booking Quick Facts
Sangamon County Sheriff Booking Records
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office is the source for all 24 hour booking records in the county. The office is at One Sheriff's Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62701. The main phone number is 217-753-6855. The jail phone is 217-753-6886. The fax number is 217-753-6387. The sheriff provides patrol, investigations, civil process, court security, and jail services for the county.
The sheriff's page on the county website has links to booking records and jail services.
The Sangamon County jail holds up to 314 inmates at any time. The sheriff publishes a printed inmate roster that shows everyone who has been incarcerated from 2017 to the present. Each entry on the roster includes the inmate's physical description, date of birth, criminal charges, classification level, and which agency made the arrest. Daily bond reports are also published on the sheriff's website.
| Address | One Sheriff's Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701 |
|---|---|
| Main Phone | 217-753-6855 |
| Jail Phone | 217-753-6886 |
| Fax | 217-753-6387 |
Search Sangamon County 24 Hour Booking
The Sangamon County Sheriff's full website has the inmate roster and daily bond reports. The inmate roster shows current and past bookings with details about each person. You can browse the roster to find someone or check the daily reports for recent arrests and bond activity.
The full sheriff website provides access to the inmate roster and daily booking reports.
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), Sangamon County booking records are public. Arrest information must be released within 72 hours. This includes the person's name, age, charges, and custody status. If you need certified documents, the fee is $1 per search request. Pages beyond the first 50 cost 15 cents each.
Visitation at the Sangamon County jail uses the ICSolutions system. You need to create an account on the ICSolutions website to schedule a video or on-site visit. Visits must be scheduled at least 12 hours in advance and up to one week ahead. Log in or arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
Sangamon County Booking Laws
The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests in Sangamon County to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Booking data from Sangamon County goes into the statewide criminal history database maintained by the ISP Bureau of Identification.
Public information pages give details about how to get booking records from county agencies.
The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) governs conviction data at the state level. Local booking records from Sangamon County are available through FOIA. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, agencies cannot post mugshots on social media for minor offenses like petty offenses and Class B or C misdemeanors. Written booking records with names, charges, and status stay public regardless.
Note: The inmate roster goes back to 2017, making Sangamon County one of the better sources for historical booking data.
More Resources for Sangamon County
For people transferred from Sangamon County to state prison, the IDOC inmate search can locate them. VINE Link at vinelink.com provides free custody alerts. The ISP Access and Review process lets you get your own criminal history from Sangamon County arrests.
The Sangamon County Circuit Clerk also maintains court records that tie into booking data. Court case lookups are available for finding dispositions, sentencing, and other case outcomes linked to a specific arrest and booking in the county.
Cities in Sangamon County
Springfield is the state capital and largest city in Sangamon County. Arrests by Springfield police and other local agencies result in bookings at the county jail.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Sangamon County. Look at the arresting agency to see which county handled a booking.