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Edgar County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: January 26, 2024
217-465-4166
228 North Central Avenue, Paris, IL, 61944

Edgar County Jail inmate search: Who's in jail, Warrant, Warrant #, Bookings, Booking Date, Release Date, Grade, Incarceration Date, Jail Roster, Description of Charges, Charges, Eye Color, Address, Arrests, Mugshots, Bond.

The Edgar County Sheriff’s Department is charged with the care, control, and custody of individuals who have committed a crime.

Edgar County Jail, located in Paris, Illinois houses inmates who are awaiting court, inmates who are waiting to be transferred to another prison, and inmates who are summoned by a judge to appear in court from another jail.

In this article, you will learn about how to communicate with an inmate at Edgar County Jail through phone or mail, how to send money to an inmate, and how to visit an inmate.

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Edgar County Jail Prison Information

Jail Name Edgar County Jail
Jail Type County Jail
Location 228 North Central Avenue, Paris, IL, 61944
Contact Numbers 217-465-4166
City Paris
Postal Code 61944
State Illinois
County Edgar County
Jail Webpage website

Edgar County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jeff D. Wood
Address 228 North Central Avenue, Paris, Illinois, 61944
Phone 217-465-4166
Fax 217-463-2161
Email [email protected]

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

If someone you know is serving time in Edgar County Jail, you can search for him or her in this Edgar County Jail look up. You can search the records, or you can simply do an inmate search of the inmate’s first and last name. You can also search by booking number or case number if you know that information.

When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:

  • Their mugshot

  • Their full name

  • Their booking number

  • Their date of birth

  • Their height/weight

  • Their eye color/hair color

  • Their arrest date

  • Their charges

  • Their bond amount (if applicable)

Sending a Mail

If you want to send an inmate mail, proper addressing of incoming mail is very important. Mail should be addressed as follows:

Inmate’s name and book-in number:

John Doe #05123456

Inmate's location:

Tank #11 S 14
228 North Central Avenue, Paris, IL, 61944

Senders should include their full name and return address.

Inmates are allowed to receive books, magazines, or newspapers sent from a bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Borders, or directly from a publisher). There is a five book maximum that an inmate can possess at any time. No hardback books allowed.

Items prohibited from being received through the mail are:

  • Glue, paperclips, clasps, staples, magnets, stickers, tape, plastic, wood, cloth, glass, ribbon, liquids, metal, electronic devices, or any like material.

  • Writing materials such as stamps, blank paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, or stationary.

  • Unsigned greeting cards.

  • Greeting cards larger than 8”x10”.

  • Greeting cards that contain padding, musical device, metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter, or laminated items.

  • Photographs larger than 8”x10”.

  • Polaroid photographs.

  • Photos depicting obscenity, violence, pornography, or of a sexually enticing nature.

  • Profanity (on the envelope).

  • Tobacco or tobacco products.

  • Writing/drawing in crayon, marker, or colored pencils.

Sending Money

Inmates in the Edgar County Jail can maintain an inmate trust fund account and can access the funds through a bar code on their armbands. All cash funds in possession of the inmate at the time of the booking process are deposited to their accounts.

If you wish to make a deposit to an inmate’s trust fund account, you will need the inmate’s name and booking number. Use one of the available options:

In person: Cash can be deposited at a kiosk machine at Edgar County Jail.

By internet: www.inmatedeposits.com as low as $2.95

By phone: 217-465-4166 for as low as $3.95

Phone Calls

Edgar County Jail partners with Securus Technologies to provide inmate phone options. For options to set up an inmate phone account, click here.

Each visitor may visit only once per calendar week. The visitor must arrive at least thirty minutes before the end of visiting hours to insure ample time for processing.

All persons requesting visitation privileges must be in possession of a VALID State Driver License, State ID, or one of the following identifications:

Persons who have been in jail during the last six months will not be allowed to visit unless visitor is the inmate's legal spouse and prior authorization has been obtained by the jail supervisor.

All visitors at Edgar County Jail must be in proper attire at all times. No one will be allowed entrance wearing the following:

  • Transparent Clothing

  • Seductive Clothing

  • Tube Tops

  • Halter Tops

  • Strapless Tops

  • Backless Tops

  • Spaghetti Straps

  • Short must be at knee length

  • Skirts must be at knee length

  • Visitors who are inappropriately dressed with gang-related clothing, hairstyles or graffiti will be denied visits.

Visiting Rules

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Edgar County Prison Statistics

Edgar County Pretrial Jail Population

Male Pretrial Jail Population 21
Pretrial Jail Population 13
Female Pretrial Jail Population 4

Edgar County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 149
Total Jail Population 28
Female Jail Population 5
Male Jail Population 17

Illinois Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates

In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.01
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.01

Edgar County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 1
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 17
Native Jail Population -
Latino Jail Population -