This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. For any of those, you need to contact the right government office directly using the details below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
Most questions are answered fastest by the office that holds the record. For local custody in Montgomery County, the jail information line is the place to start, since the county does not run an online roster. The sheriff's office and jail share one address in Hillsboro.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and Jail
140 N. Main St.
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Jail information: (217) 532-9514
Sheriff main: (217) 532-9511
Montgomery County FOIA Officer
State's Attorney, 120 N. Main St.
Hillsboro, IL 62049
(217) 532-9551
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Use the list below to find the right page or office for what you need.
- Someone in the county jail: start with 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: use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal BOP or ICE locator.