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This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. For any of those, reach the right government office directly using the contacts below.


Looking for an Inmate or a Record?

Most questions are answered fastest by going straight to the office that holds the record. For Monroe County jail custody and booking records, that is the sheriff's department and jail in Waterloo.

Monroe County Sheriff's Department and Jail

225 E. 3rd Street

Waterloo, IL 62298

618-939-8651

Call before visiting for lobby hours

Monroe County FOIA Officer

Sausha Alderman

100 S. Main St., Waterloo, IL 62298

618-939-8681 ext. 232

Written records requests

Depending on what you need, here is where to look:

  • Someone in the county jail: start with jail inmate records.
  • A booking photo: see jail roster mugshots.
  • Charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
  • A specific facility: use the detention facility pages 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.