Edgar County, IL Jail Inmate Roster

Search Inmates in Edgar County, Illinois. Results May Include: Arrests, Bookings, Criminal Record, Confinment Reason, Court Case #, Warrant #, Bond, Offense Date, Date of Birth, Description.

Edgar County, Illinois Jail Overview

Edgar County is a county in Illinois and the county seat is Paris. At the 2010 census, the population of Edgar County was 18,56. Accoridng ot he US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 624 squre miles of which 0.6 miles is water. Edgar County is named for John Edgar an Irish born officer in the Royal navy who resigned instead of fighting against the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Edgar moved to Illinois in1784 and became a miller and a merchant.

Zip codes in Edgar county include,61924, 61932,6193, 61940, 61944, 61949, 619455.

Inmate Search at the Edgar County Jail

Edgar County Jail
228 N. Central Avenue
Paris, Illinois 61944
Phone: 217-465-4166
Fax: 217-463-2161
[email protected]

The Edgar County Jail is in Paris, IL and is classified as medium custody jail. This county jail is located at 228 North Central Ave and is used by multiple jurisdictions for offenders who have short state sentences (usually less than one year), probation violators and those awaiting trial, sentencing or other court appearances and are awaiting to post or are unable to make bail. There are 28 beds in the facility.
If the Edgar County Jail inmate search website is not currently online or up to date, call 217-465-4166 for assistance in locating your inmate.

The Edgar County Jail is “open” 24-hours-a-day. When you call, give the staff member the name of who you are looking for and a birthdate or age if you have it. That person will let you know if your inmate is there.

At minimum you will need a first and last name. If you can provide the middle name or initial that is even better. In a perfect world you will also have the inmate’s birthdate, but if not, an estimated age will help.
Recently convicted felons are held at the Edgar County jail until transport to the Illinois State Prison is available. Inmates sentenced to less than one-year incarceration or those convicted to serve time for misdemeanors will serve their sentence at the Edgar County Jail.
Important Jail Policies and Procedures:

Visitors have certain rules to follow. You must not have any Court imposed restrictions like probation, mandatory supervised release, court-imposed order, etc. Jail personnel may limit the length of the visit. The Correction Deputy has the authority to restrict or prohibit visits for causes listed by the Sheriff. Valid forms of government ID must be handed to the Deputy. Call the jail at 217-465-4166 to ensure that the inmate you are looking for is still incarcerated at the jail.

Jail House Visitation Hours: Friday – Sunday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Holidays are included
To send mail to an inmate at the Edgar County Jail you first must get a list of acceptable types of mail that can be sent to the facility. Use the US Postal Service and send mail to:

Edgar County Jail
228 N. Central Avenue
Paris, Illinois 61944
Phone: 217-465-4166
Fax: 217-463-2161

The website for the jail is: http://edgarcountyillinois.com/offices/sheriffs-department/

Working at the Edgar County Jail or Sheriff’s Office:

Currently, there are no opening at the Edgar County Sheriff’s Office or Jail. To out when openings are available, call the sheriff’s office at: Phone: 815-875-3344
Phone: 800-874-5777 or fax: 815-875-2452. When an opening is announced, you will need to obtain an application from the sheriff’s office, fill it out and return to Sheriff Wood at 228 N. Central Avenue Paris, Illinois 61944.

When you have successfully completed the application for employment at the Edgar County Sheriff’s Office and required tests, you will be placed on an eligibility list as a candidate for Deputy Sheriff. This list will be used when it becomes necessary to employ a Deputy Sheriff. As a reminder, all Deputies must be (or become) a resident of Edgar County, be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age and meet any additional criteria that may be established by the Commission. You will be required to be physically fit, and capable of successfully passing the required fitness and academic tests as prescribed by the State of Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Failure to pass any of the tests or inquiries may result in your removal from the eligibility list. You will be subjected to a variety of additional requirements, which will include (but not be limited to) a polygraph exam, physical and psychological exam and background investigation. You are required to read and interpret documents, add, subtract, multiply and divide, and have the ability of applying common sense and understanding.

Wages at the Edgar County, Illinois sheriff’s office range from $30.00 to $35.52 per hour. Wages for different positions can vary. http://edgarcountyillinois.com/offices/sheriffs-department/

Sex Offender Search and Lookup:

Information on sex offenders in Illinois, read the Illinois Sex Offender Information and disclaimer on the website:

Sex Offender Search and Lookup

Individuals who have been found guilty of a sexually oriented offense such as child pornography, rape, and sex trafficking are classified as sex offenders and required by law to submit their information to the Sheriff’s Office of the county where they reside. The Sheriff’s Office will then input their information into the state sex offender registry which is made available to the public as a safety resource. The national sex offender registry is like the state’s but on a nationwide level.

If you wish to locate nearby sex offenders in Edgar County, Illinois, you can visit the registry at http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/website. Please be advised that reading the disclaimer provided should be done before you access the information in the database. Some sex offenders may fail to comply with the law. As such, the Sheriff’s Office cannot guarantee the complete accuracy of the information in the registry. In some instances, search results may reveal an offender’s last known address. In others, only the block where they live will be listed.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Edgar County, Illinois

The Edgar County Sheriff’s Office provides administration of justice to serve the citizens of Edgar County. The Office provides professional law enforcement in keeping the peace, protecting life and property, being a servant of the courts, maintaining custody and controlling prisoners in and out of jail, and providing emergency telecommunications.
Edgar County Sheriff’s Office
Jeff D. Wood, Sheriff
228 N. Central Avenue
Paris, Illinois 61944
Phone: 217-465-4166
Fax: 217-463-2161
[email protected]

Edgar County Sheriff

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In Edgar County, Illinois, arrest warrants only go into effect after the sitting magistrate of a criminal tribunal has signed the order.
Arrest records from Edgar County and information on all warrants issued in the area are maintained by the police and the magistrate’s court. To initiate a warrant search, you can go to:

• The sheriff’s department: 228 N Central Ave, Paris, Illinois 61944
• The magistrate’s office: 115 W Court St, Paris, IL 61944

Apart from these agencies, the county clerk’s department also keeps records pertaining to all criminal and civil cases. This is done in the form of court dockets which are a written account of what went on during a trial. The clerk of court’s office is located at 115 West Court St, Paris, Illinois 61944-1739.