This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or obtain an official booking record for you.
Official Jail and Sheriff Contacts
For current county custody, booking timing, or an available arrest record, contact the office that controls the information. The sheriff's administrative office keeps weekday business hours, while the detention facility is staffed at all times.
Menard County Sheriff's Office
102 South Seventh Street, second floor
Petersburg, Illinois 62675
Office: (217) 632-4458
Fax: (217) 666-0077
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Menard County Detention Facility
315 South Sixth Street
Petersburg, Illinois 62675
Jail: (217) 632-2273
Staffed 24 hours a day
Use the route that matches the record or custody system involved:
- For a Menard County booking photo or arrest record, begin with the county search and records guide, then send a specific FOIA request to the sheriff or arresting police agency.
- For someone recently arrested or held now, check the sheriff's current Zuercher roster and call the jail when timing matters.
- For a release or transfer notification, use Illinois VINE and its statewide help line, 1-866-566-8439.
- For a warrant question or post-release supervision, consult the responsible court or supervising agency rather than assuming the current jail roster has the answer.
- For the case filed after an arrest, contact the Menard Circuit Court Clerk at (217) 632-2615, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- For a person serving an Illinois state sentence, use the Illinois Department of Corrections offender search. Menard Correctional Center is a state prison and is not the county jail.
- For separate federal prison or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator.