This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull an official booking record. For any of those, reach out to the office that actually holds the record using the contacts below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
Custody, booking, and records questions for the McDonough County Jail go to the sheriff's office in Macomb. The jail line handles current custody, and the FOIA officer handles written records requests.
McDonough County Sheriff's Office and Jail
110 S. McArthur St.
Macomb, IL 61455
Jail: 309-833-JAIL (5245)
Sheriff's Office: 309-833-2323 | Fax: 309-833-1077
FOIA Officer: Bailey Rauch, brauch@sheriff.mcdonough.il.us
Civil Process: 309-833-2633, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Use the list below to find the right place for what you need.
- Someone in the county jail: see jail inmate records for the phone, FOIA, and VINE channels.
- Booking photos: see jail roster mugshots for the records-request route.
- Charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific facility: see the detention facility page listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.