Edwards County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Edwards County County can be found in the Illinois area. Albion – is the county seat. Edwards County has a total population of 6486 and was formed in 1814.

Edwards County County has a total area of 222 square miles. The zip codes in Edwards County County are 62476, 62806, 62815, 62818, 62833.

Edwards County Sheriff’s Office:

The Edwards County Sheriff, Darby Boewe, is the head law enforcement officer in the Edwards County county. You can reach him by calling 618-445-2721.

Address: 50 East Main Street, Albion, Illinois, 62806, 62476, 62806, 62815, 62818, 62833.

Fax: 618-445-3505

Phone: 618-445-2721

Edwards County Arrest Warrants

Edwards County Child Support Warrants

Edwards County Sex Offender Registry

The Edwards County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Edwards County County, operates the Edwards County Jail in Albion, Albion, Illinois. Edwards County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 71,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Edwards County Jail sits on a 81-acre land with 11 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Edwards County Jail commissary. The Edwards County Jail’s physical address is 50 Main Street, Albion, IL, 62806.

Edwards County Jail was constructed in 1872. By then, the Edwards County Jail served less than 95 residents. Later in 1923, the population in Edwards County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Edwards County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Edwards County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Edwards County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Edwards County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Illinois state prison. While Edwards County Jail, they undertake various Edwards County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Edwards County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Edwards County Jail

All inmates at the Edwards County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Edwards County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Edwards County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Edwards County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Edwards County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Edwards County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Edwards County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Edwards County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Edwards County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Edwards County Jail inmate or officer at the Edwards County Jail, call at 618-445-2721 or fax at or fax217-445-3505.

Call the Edwards County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Edwards County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Edwards County Jail, inmates, and services.

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