Effingham County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Effingham County Jail, Effingham County, County Jail

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101 North 4th Street, Suite 101, Effingham, IL, 62401

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http://www.co.effingham.il.us/sheriff-department

Effingham County County can be found in the Illinois area. Effingham – is the county seat. Effingham County has a total population of 34132 and was formed in 1831.

Effingham County County has a total area of 478 square miles. The zip codes in Effingham County County are 62401, 62411, 62414, 62424, 62426, 62443, 62445, 62461, 62467, 62473.

Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:

The Effingham County Sheriff, David J. Mahon, is the head law enforcement officer in the Effingham County county. You can reach him by calling 217-342-2102.

Address: 101 North 4th Street, Effingham, Illinois, 62401, 62401, 62411, 62414, 62424, 62426, 62443, 62445, 62461, 62467, 62473.

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Phone: 217-342-2102

Effingham County Arrest Warrants

Effingham County Child Support Warrants

Effingham County Sex Offender Registry

The Effingham County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Effingham County County, operates the Effingham County Jail in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois. Effingham County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 85,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Effingham County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 11 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Effingham County Jail commissary. The Effingham County Jail’s physical address is 101 North 4th Street, Suite 101, Effingham, IL, 62401.

Effingham County Jail was constructed in 1849. By then, the Effingham County Jail served less than 88 residents. Later in 1928, the population in Effingham County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Effingham County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Effingham County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Effingham County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Effingham County Jail

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

The Effingham County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Effingham County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Effingham County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Effingham 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 Effingham County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Effingham 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 Effingham County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Effingham County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Effingham County Jail inmate or officer at the Effingham County Jail, call at 217-342-2102 or fax at or fax217-342-2213.

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

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

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