This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the person or record.
Jail and Record Contacts
Use the jail line for a current county custody question. Use the county FOIA contact for a written sheriff release, transfer, booking, or available photograph request. The public counter's business hours do not limit the jail's round-the-clock custody operation.
701 Seventh Street
Charleston, Illinois 61920
Inmate status and bond: (217) 348-7332, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
701 Seventh Street
Charleston, Illinois 61920
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends; verify holiday hours before visiting
Viki Beabout
651 Jackson Avenue, Room 326
Charleston, Illinois 61920
(217) 348-0595
viki.beabout@co.coles.il.us
A narrow request should identify the person, date range, booking or case number when known, and the exact admission, discharge, transfer, disposition, receiving-agency, or photograph fields sought. Ask for an electronic copy and confirm routing before sending.
- For one released person and the county release-record process, start with the Coles County release search.
- For court-imposed supervision or state parole/MSR, use Parole / Probation.
- For same-day county release research, use Released Last 24 Hours. Coles County has no separately labeled official 24-hour feed.
- For an estimate or alert, use Inmate Release Date or VINELink Release Check.
- For a named custodian, choose the Coles County Jail, municipal holding, IDOC, BOP, or federal and immigration facility page listed below.
Court and Supervision Offices
The court record explains the legal reason for release, probation, a warrant, or a transfer commitment. The supervising office answers only for its own system, and staff may restrict access to nonpublic case-management details.
651 Jackson Avenue
Charleston, Illinois 61920
(217) 348-0516
Courthouse hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
651 Jackson Avenue, Room 318
Charleston, Illinois 61920
(217) 348-0535
Fax: (217) 348-7336
Judici offers the public Coles County case-search interface, but the Circuit Clerk remains the official keeper. Ask the clerk about certified copies, current access limits, and fees.
State and Notification Contacts
A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the IDOC system, not the county jail search. A parole or mandatory supervised release record can remain online until full discharge. Older completed records may require an archive request.
General public information: (217) 558-2200
Public Information Office
1301 Concordia Court, P.O. Box 19277
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9277
319 East Madison Street, Suite A
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(217) 782-7273
Victim Services: (800) 801-9110
24/7 multilingual assistance: (866) 566-8439
IDOC Victim Services: (877) 776-0755
For federal sentenced custody, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons. For immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator and its Detention Reporting and Information Line at 888-351-4024. A USMS pretrial matter may require the federal court docket or responsible Marshals office.