Madison County, IL Jail Inmate Search & Roster

Find a Madison County, Illinois Jail Inmate

If you are trying to find someone arrested in Madison County, Illinois, start with the Madison County Jail in Edwardsville. The county’s current Jail Division page directs the public to call 618-692-1064 for inmate information rather than publishing a clearly accessible, browseable live jail roster.

How to Check Whether Someone Is in Madison County Jail

1. Confirm the arrest or custody question involves Madison County, Illinois.
2. Have the person’s full legal name ready. A middle name, date of birth or other identifying detail can help prevent a same-name mistake.
3. Call the Madison County Jail inmate-information number at 618-692-1064.
4. Use the automated information available through that line or follow the prompts for the information you need.
5. Confirm the person’s custody status, listed charges and Sheriff ID number when available.
6. Save the Sheriff ID number because it is useful for mail, deposits and other jail services.
7. If you need the related criminal case, hearing dates or court filings, use the Madison County Circuit Clerk search separately.

Is There an Official Madison County Jail Roster Online?

The current Madison County, Illinois Jail Division page does not display a public live inmate list or roster link. Instead, it tells users to call 618-692-1064 for inmate information. This is important because several third-party search results describe an “official Madison County roster” while linking to systems belonging to a different state or to unofficial inmate directories.

For a time-sensitive custody check, use the county’s inmate-information line. If you need ongoing custody-change alerts, Illinois VINE is another useful resource. If the person has been transferred to an Illinois state prison, switch to the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search.

Charges, Court Dates and Pretrial Release

A jail record and a criminal court case answer different questions. The jail can confirm custody and basic booking information. The Madison County Circuit Clerk is the better source for a case number, filed criminal charges, hearings and available docket information.

How to check the court case

1. Open the Madison County Circuit Clerk Court Records Search.
2. Select the county’s Court Records Search link.
3. Allow extra time for the search screen to load; the Circuit Clerk warns that it can be slow during high-volume use.
4. Search for the defendant using the information available to you.
5. Confirm that the result belongs to the correct person before relying on charges or hearing information.
6. Review the docket for available court dates, filings and orders.

If the Person Is No Longer in Madison County Jail

A person may leave the county jail because of release, a court order, transfer to another facility, sentencing or movement into state or federal custody. Do not assume that a missing county-jail record means the arrest never happened.

Illinois state custody

Use the Illinois DOC Individual in Custody Search if the person may have entered the state prison system. IDOC allows searches by last name, IDOC number or birth date.

Custody notifications

Illinois VINE can provide available custody and criminal-case information and allows users to register for notifications such as custody-status changes. Notifications can be available by phone, text, email or the VINE application.

Madison County Jail Video Visitation

The Madison County Jail’s current visitor page says the facility does not offer contact visits or ordinary onsite visitation. Family and friends use IC Solutions for scheduled video visits.

• Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Scheduling can be completed up to one week ahead.
• Visits are 30 minutes.
• Visits are recorded and monitored.
• A visit can be marked missed if the visitor or detainee is more than 15 minutes late.
• The county currently directs users with registration or scheduling problems to IC Solutions Video Support at 888-646-9437.

The county’s current instructions say offsite visits can be completed from a camera-equipped computer or supported phone/device. Device compatibility can change, so check the current provider requirements before purchasing or scheduling a session.

Phone Calls From Madison County Jail

Detainees housed in the jail have access to phones from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.. Phones in the booking area are available 24 hours a day. Phone accounts are handled through IC Solutions.

The jail FAQ also states that people in the initial holding area are allowed three free calls during their first three hours of incarceration. After processing and placement in a housing block, detainees can use common phones, kiosks and jail-issued tablets for approved communications.

If you are receiving unwanted calls from the facility, call 618-692-1064 and ask to have the number blocked.

How to Send Money or Commissary Funds

Money can be placed on a detainee account through the Sheriff’s Office lobby kiosk or online through Access Corrections.

• Lobby kiosk: available during the Sheriff’s Office’s stated normal hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and during an applicable scheduled visit.
• Online: use Access Corrections.
• Do not give cash or money orders to jail staff.
• Cash or money orders mailed to a detainee are returned to the sender.
• The county states that a detainee account may not exceed $1,500.
• Commissary purchases are normally permitted once per week with a stated $75 weekly spending limit.

Madison County identifies Keefe as its commissary provider. Commissary is a privilege and can be restricted for disciplinary reasons.

How to Send Mail to a Madison County Jail Detainee

Ordinary personal mail is not delivered as paper directly into the jail. Madison County uses a remote scanning process so personal letters can be made available digitally on jail-issued tablets.

Use the person’s correct jail name and Sheriff ID number. Personal mail sent directly to the Edwardsville jail instead of the designated processing address can be returned.

Books, newspapers and magazines

• Newspapers and magazines must come directly from the publisher.
• The jail allows up to two non-pornographic, non-sexually-suggestive magazines per detainee before extras are placed in property.
• The current county rule says books for detainees must originate from Hamilton Books.
• Books from Amazon, Walmart or other distributors are not accepted under the published jail rule.
• Legal and privileged mail follows separate jail procedures.

Detainee Property

The jail no longer accepts ordinary deliveries of underwear or “whites” in the Sheriff’s Office lobby. Those items are obtained through the jail commissary system. The county also limits the quantity of approved clothing items and requires permitted clothing to be marked with the detainee’s name and Sheriff ID number.

The jail’s current property page states that socks are not allowed unless approved by medical staff. Before attempting to deliver, exchange or collect property, check the current property rules because property handling is security-sensitive and may require a scheduled arrangement.

Medical Requests While in Custody

Detainees can request medical or mental-health services through their jail-issued tablet. In an emergency, the detainee should immediately notify a corrections officer. The jail’s current medical page lists a $10 nurse-request charge and a $20 doctor-request charge, with fees deducted from the detainee account. Emergency dental, vision and other specialty care is handled under the jail’s medical rules.

Madison County Jail Facility Information

The jail is operated by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 405 Randle Street in Edwardsville. The Sheriff’s Office manages people confined in the county jail and transports detainees to court when required.

An Illinois Department of Corrections compliance inspection dated October 7, 2022 listed the facility capacity as 312. That inspection also documented the jail’s use of tablets for communication and scanned personal mail and reported no non-compliances with Illinois County Jail Standards at the time of that inspection. Capacity and operations can change, so the inspection figure should be read as a dated facility record rather than a live population count.

Need an Arrest Report, Booking Record or Other Public Record?

The jail information line is designed for custody information, not every type of government record. If you need a record that is not available through the jail or Circuit Clerk, Madison County operates a Public Records Center where a request can be submitted and tracked.

A booking record, charge or photograph should not be treated as proof of guilt. Charges may later be amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court.

If Your Search Returns No Useful Result

• Double-check that you are searching Madison County, Illinois, not another Madison County.
• Verify the spelling of the person’s legal first and last name.
• Call 618-692-1064 if the arrest was recent and you need present custody information.
• Check the Circuit Clerk if you know a criminal case has already been filed.
• Use Illinois DOC if the person may have been sentenced and transferred to state custody.
• Use Illinois VINE if you need custody or case-status notifications.
• If the arrest was by another jurisdiction, verify whether that agency transferred the person to Madison County Jail or another facility.

Other Jail Lookup Guides

If you are researching custody in another jurisdiction, these verified guides may help:

• Cook County Jail Inmate Search & Roster — another Illinois county-jail lookup.
• Lake County Jail Inmate Search & Roster — covers Lake County, Indiana.
• Marion County Jail Inmate Search & Roster — covers Marion County, Indiana.

Madison County Jail Inmate Search FAQs

This page is for locating and understanding public custody information. An arrest, charge or jail booking does not establish guilt or a criminal conviction.