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Inmate Records in Madison County, IL

Current and former inmates located through the state Department of Corrections locator, county jail rosters, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Below is how to obtain inmate records in Madison County, Illinois — starting with the official government sources.

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Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

  • For current inmate custody information at the Madison County Jail, contact the Sheriff's Jail Division listed on this official page.

  • Request a name-based Uniform Conviction Information Act (UCIA) background check by submitting the subject's personal identifiers to the Illinois State Police, which returns publicly available conviction information for $16 by paper (or $10 electronically), with mailed results typically taking up to 30-40 days. Records are provided by the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, the official state criminal history repository.

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  • Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Illinois public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

  • Illinois Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

    Locate current inmates in Illinois prisons through the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).

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