Access Adams County Jail Mugshots

Adams County jail mugshots are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Quincy, Illinois. The county has about 65,700 residents in western Illinois along the Mississippi River. When someone gets booked at the Adams County Jail, a mugshot is taken and charges are logged into the system. The jail puts out a daily population sheet each morning that lists who is in custody. You can search for Adams County jail mugshots by checking this list or contacting the sheriff's office directly. The jail is a newer facility that opened in 2020 with 192 beds and modern booking systems.

Adams County Sheriff and Jail Mugshots

The Adams County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Quincy. Jail Administrator Brian Curran oversees the facility. The jail opened in 2020 and is a modern building with 192 beds split across eight pods. There is a separate work release section for inmates who qualify. The booking area has a negative pressure room and a nursing station. Every person booked here gets a jail mugshot taken as part of the intake process.

Adams County is in western Illinois, right on the Missouri border. Quincy is the largest city and the county seat. All arrests in the county come through this one jail. Local police departments, the sheriff's deputies, and state troopers all bring people here for booking. Each arrest generates a mugshot, a booking record, and a charge sheet that becomes part of the Adams County jail system.

The jail puts out a daily population sheet that gets updated each morning around 6:00 AM. This sheet shows who is in custody at that point. It is not considered accurate throughout the rest of the day because people get released and new bookings come in as the day goes on. Still, it is the quickest way to check who is currently held at the Adams County Jail.

Adams County Daily Jail Population List

The Adams County Jail publishes a daily population sheet. This is a list of all inmates in custody at the time it was made. The sheet gets put together each morning around 6:00 AM. It includes names, charges, and booking details for everyone at the jail. This is how most people check for Adams County jail mugshots and booking info without having to call or visit in person.

One important thing to know is that the daily list is a snapshot. Once it gets posted, it does not change until the next morning. If someone gets booked at noon, they will not show up until the next day's list. And if someone bonds out at 2:00 PM, they may still appear on the list even though they left. For real-time information on who is at the Adams County Jail, you should call the sheriff's office directly. The daily list is good for a general check, but it has limits when things change fast during the day.

Note: The daily population sheet is updated around 6:00 AM and should not be treated as accurate for the rest of the day.

Illinois Law on Adams County Mugshots

Illinois requires law enforcement agencies to release arrest information within 72 hours of a booking. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, that includes the person's name, age, address, photograph when available, charges, and the time and place of arrest. Adams County follows this law. When a mugshot is on file for a booking, it is part of the information the public can ask for.

The law also puts some limits on mugshot use. Booking photos cannot be posted on social media for low-level offenses. Class B and C misdemeanors, petty offenses, and civil offenses are all off limits for social media posting. The only exception is for fugitives or missing persons. The Adams County Sheriff follows this rule. The mugshot still exists in the booking record and is available through a records request, but it will not appear on the sheriff's social media pages for minor charges.

Illinois also protects people from mugshot extortion. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, websites cannot charge fees to remove a booking photo. If a site posts your Adams County jail mugshot and demands money to take it down, that is a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The Attorney General enforces this law. You can sue for $100 per day that wrong information stays posted, and sites must fix errors within five days of being notified.

Adams County Jail Services

The Adams County Jail has a commissary kiosk at the east jail visitation entrance. It runs 24 hours a day. You can use credit cards, debit cards, or cash to add funds to an inmate's account. The kiosk does not accept dollar bills, so bring coins or cards. You can also add funds online at JAILATM.COM. Money orders are no longer accepted at the Adams County Jail. Family care packs are also available through the JAILATM website.

For phone services, Adams County inmates can make calls through a kiosk-based system. Friends and family can set up accounts to receive calls or add phone funds. Call 1-877-5678 or visit inmatesales.com to get set up. Three-way calling is strictly prohibited at the Adams County Jail. If an inmate tries to connect a third person on a call, the call gets disconnected right away.

How to Get Adams County Booking Records

The daily population sheet is the first place to check for Adams County jail mugshots. For older records or people who have been released, you will need to file a FOIA request with the Adams County Sheriff's Office. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act gives everyone the right to request public records from government agencies. The sheriff must respond within five business days.

When you file a FOIA request for Adams County jail records, include the person's full name and the approximate date of arrest. Say what you want: the mugshot, the booking report, or the charge sheet. Under 5 ILCS 160, copy fees are limited to the actual cost of making copies. The agency cannot charge for labor. This keeps costs down when you need old booking records from Adams County.

If you are looking for a US Marshal's inmate held at the Adams County Jail, the jail cannot confirm information about them. You need to contact the US Marshal's Service directly at (217) 429-4227 for those records. This is a federal rule that Adams County must follow.

State Records for Adams County Arrests

The Illinois Department of Corrections has a statewide inmate search at idoc.illinois.gov. People sentenced in Adams County who went to state prison can be found there. The IDOC search shows current inmates, their facility, projected release dates, and offense details. It does not include the original Adams County jail mugshot, but it has a state prison photo.

The screenshot below shows the Illinois Bureau of Identification main page, which handles criminal history records for the state.

The Bureau of Identification processes conviction records that tie back to arrests made in Adams County and across the state.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) lets the public request conviction data from the Illinois State Police. Adams County arrests that led to convictions are in this database. Submit a Conviction Information Request form to the Bureau of Identification. You can email ISP.BOI.Customer.Support@illinois.gov or call 815-740-5160 for help with the process.

Cities in Adams County

Adams County includes Quincy, Camp Point, Mendon, Liberty, and other communities. All arrests in these cities are processed at the Adams County Jail in Quincy. The sheriff holds booking records and jail mugshots for every person booked, no matter which local agency made the arrest. Quincy is the only large city in the county and handles the bulk of the bookings.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Adams County. If you are looking for jail mugshots and the arrest did not happen in Adams County, check one of these counties instead.