Jefferson County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. Contact the government office that holds the record for a current answer.
Where Official Answers Come From
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is the primary local contact for county custody and booking records. Use the official agency details below, and call before making a records-counter trip because no public records-counter hours are published.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office911 E. Casey Ave.
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-8004
Records Officer: Call 618-244-8004 ext. 333 for questions. The JCSO FOIA information page directs requesters to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s public records portal. Use that route for an older booking record, booking sheet, or booking photograph when available. The county does not publish a guaranteed photo fee or production time on the cited FOIA page.
Jefferson County Justice Center:
911 Casey Ave.
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-8015
The sheriff’s bonding information states that bond access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That procedure does not confirm whether a particular person has been released, and it is separate from records-counter hours. Questions about a person’s current custody or release should go to the sheriff’s official channel.
Choose the record custodian that matches the question:
- Current county custody: use the JCSO official inmate-search page and follow its app instruction. The sheriff’s web page directs visitors to the app rather than a browser roster.
- Older booking information or a photo: submit a focused request through the JCSO public records portal, with the FOIA page explaining the agency route.
- A case, hearing, or disposition: start with the Illinois Courts Jefferson County directory and the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk court-information page. Court records show later case events, not a live jail roster.
- Sentenced state custody: search the Illinois Department of Corrections offender locator. IDOC is separate from the county Justice Center.
- Federal or immigration custody: use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator, depending on the custodian.