Fayette County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Fayette County County can be found in the Illinois area. Vandalia – is the county seat. Fayette County has a total population of 21784 and was formed in 1821.

Fayette County County has a total area of 716 square miles. The zip codes in Fayette County County are 62011, 62080, 62247, 62418, 62458, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880, 62885.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office:

The Fayette County Sheriff, Chris Smith, is the head law enforcement officer in the Fayette County county. You can reach him by calling 618-283-2141.

Address: 221 South 7th Street, Vandalia, Illinois, 62471, 62011, 62080, 62247, 62418, 62458, 62471, 62838, 62857, 62880, 62885.

Fax: 618-283-5014

Phone: 618-283-2141

Fayette County Arrest Warrants

Fayette County Child Support Warrants

Fayette County Sex Offender Registry

The Fayette County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Fayette County County, operates the Fayette County Jail in Vandalia, Vandalia, Illinois. Fayette County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 78,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Fayette County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Fayette County Jail commissary. The Fayette County Jail’s physical address is 221 South 7th, Vandalia, IL, 62471.

Fayette County Jail was constructed in 1860. By then, the Fayette County Jail served less than 96 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Fayette County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Fayette County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Fayette County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the Fayette County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Fayette County Jail

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

The Fayette County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Fayette County Jail inmate or officer at the Fayette County Jail, call at 618-283-2141 or fax at or fax618-283-5014.

Call the Fayette County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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