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Official St. Clair County Contacts

St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
700 N. 5th Street
Belleville, IL 62220
Non-emergency: (618) 277-3505
Jail and inmate information: (618) 456-7606

The research did not publish dependable office hours for this contact block, so check the Sheriff’s current contact page or county phone directory before visiting. Choose the route that matches the record or custody stage:

  • For a county booking record or photograph, review the St. Clair County records guide, then use the Sheriff forms or JustFOIA portal.
  • For current jail status, bond information, phone accounts, or voicemail, call the jail and inmate-information number above.
  • For a same-day check or a longer lookback, use the Daily Arrest Report or Weekly Arrest Log guidance in the navigation.
  • For release or transfer alerts about one person, use Illinois VINELink and confirm urgent details with the holding office.
  • For an arrest made by Belleville, O’Fallon, or East St. Louis police, request the incident or arrest report from that department.
  • For a person serving a state sentence, use the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search.
  • For federal or immigration custody, use the separate Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator identified in the county guide.