Please read this first. 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 that, you must contact the right government office directly using the details below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
The fastest help comes from the office that actually holds the record. For jail custody and booking questions in Jo Daviess County, start with the Sheriff's Office.
Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office and Jail
330 North Bench Street
Public Safety Building
Galena, IL 61036
815-777-2141
Fax: 815-777-9284
FOIA officer: Jenny Daum, jdaum@jodaviesscountyil.gov
Once you know which system holds the person, use the matching channel below.
- Someone in the county jail: see 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: see the detention facility page listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.