Find Madison County Jail Mugshots

Madison County jail mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Edwardsville. This county sits in the Metro East region of Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis. With a population of about 265,000 people, Madison County processes a steady flow of arrests each year. The Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search tool online, and booking photos are part of each record. If you want to look up a jail mugshot or find out who is currently held at the Madison County Jail, this page covers every option.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

The Madison County Sheriff's Office handles all jail mugshots and booking records in the county. When a person gets arrested by any law enforcement agency in Madison County, they are brought to the county jail for processing. During intake, staff takes a booking photo and records the charges, personal details, and bond information. The Sheriff's Office keeps these records and makes them available to the public through different channels.

The office is at 405 Randle Street in Edwardsville. You can call 618-692-1064 for inmate information. The jail is open around the clock, though administrative offices keep regular business hours. If you need a jail mugshot or want to check on an inmate, the phone line is a quick way to get basic answers about someone held in Madison County.

The Madison County Sheriff's website shows contact details and links to inmate services.

From this page you can reach the inmate search, jail info, and other services run by the Madison County Sheriff.

Madison County Inmate Search

The main tool for finding jail mugshots in Madison County is the online inmate search at madisonjail.org. This site lets you look up anyone currently held at the Madison County Jail. You can search by name and see booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and arrest dates. The tool is free to use. It runs all day and night. No login or account is needed to search for jail mugshots in Madison County.

Illinois law backs up this kind of public access. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15, law enforcement agencies must make arrest information available within 72 hours. That includes the person's name, age, address, and photograph when available. The Madison County inmate search goes beyond the minimum by showing charges and bond details too. It is one of the more detailed county jail search tools in the state.

Here is the Madison County inmate search portal at madisonjail.org where you can look up current bookings and jail mugshots.

This tool covers all inmates at the Madison County Jail. Once someone is released, their listing may be removed from this search.

Note: The inmate search at madisonjail.org only shows current inmates held in the Madison County Jail facility.

Madison County Jail Information

The Madison County Jail is where all booking photos get taken and stored. According to the Sheriff's Office, the jail is responsible for the safety and security of adult offenders inside the facility. Staff there handle intake, housing, and release. Every booking creates a record that includes a mugshot, and that record stays in the county system even after the person leaves. The jail also runs programs aimed at public safety and reducing repeat offenses in Madison County.

You can find more about how the jail works on the Madison County Jail page. It has visiting hours, phone call rules, and commissary information. If you need to reach the jail about a booking record or mugshot, this is where you start. Families of inmates can also find out about programs and services here.

The jail information page from the Madison County Sheriff covers facility rules and inmate services.

This resource is especially useful for anyone trying to visit an inmate or get details about jail operations in Madison County.

Requesting Jail Mugshots in Madison County

If you need a mugshot that is not on the online search, you can file a records request with the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act gives the public the right to ask for government records, and that includes arrest photos. You write up a request that says what you want, who you are looking for, and any dates or case numbers you have. Send it to the Sheriff's Office at 405 Randle Street in Edwardsville, or ask about submitting it by email or fax.

Under 5 ILCS 160, agencies can charge for copies of arrest records. But the fee is capped at the actual cost of copying. They cannot add labor costs to the bill. So getting a mugshot from Madison County should not cost much. The agency has to respond within five business days, and they can ask for a five-day extension if the request is large or hard to fill.

Note: Always include the full name and approximate arrest date when you file a records request for a Madison County jail mugshot.

Illinois Mugshot Laws

Several Illinois laws control how jail mugshots are collected, stored, and shared in Madison County. The big one is 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ. This law makes it illegal for any website to charge money to remove or change criminal record information. That includes mugshots. If a site posts your booking photo from Madison County and then asks you to pay to take it down, that site is breaking Illinois law. The Attorney General can go after them, and you can sue for $100 a day that wrong information stays up.

The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) is also relevant. It requires the Illinois State Police to release conviction information to the public on request. This means that if someone was convicted after an arrest in Madison County, you can get that record through a formal request to the Bureau of Identification. The form has a unique control number, and copies cannot be used, so you need an original each time.

On the FOIA side, 5 ILCS 140/2.15 spells out exactly what arrest data must be released. Law enforcement cannot post mugshots on social media for minor charges like petty offenses, Class C misdemeanors, or Class B misdemeanors. But they still have to give out the booking photo if someone asks for it through a proper records request. This applies to every agency in Madison County.

State-Level Records for Madison County

Some records tied to Madison County arrests are also held at the state level. The Illinois Department of Corrections has an inmate search for people serving time in state prisons. If someone arrested in Madison County got sent to a state facility, you can find them there. The IDOC search shows current inmates and gives details on their location and projected release dates.

The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification is the state agency that keeps criminal history records. They handle fingerprint data, conviction records, and name-based searches. For public requests, you go through the Uniform Conviction Information Act process. The bureau is in Joliet and can be reached at 815-740-5160. These state records can add context to a Madison County arrest, especially if the case went through the court system and ended in a conviction.

Cities in Madison County

Madison County includes a number of cities and villages. All arrests in these areas are processed through the Madison County Jail, where booking photos are taken and stored. The county covers a wide stretch of the Metro East area in Illinois.

Cities in Madison County include Alton, Granite City, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Troy, and Highland. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a separate page, but all use the Madison County Jail for mugshot and booking records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Madison County. If you are not sure where an arrest was processed, check with the arresting agency. Each county keeps its own jail mugshots and booking records separate from the others.