Hardin County Jail, IL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Hardin County County can be found in the Illinois area. Elizabethtown – is the county seat. Hardin County has a total population of 4046 and was formed in 1839.

Hardin County County has a total area of 177 square miles. The zip codes in Hardin County County are 62919, 62931, 62955, 62982.

Hardin County Sheriff’s Office:

The Hardin County Sheriff, Jerry T. Fricker, is the head law enforcement officer in the Hardin County county. You can reach him by calling 618-287-2271.

Address: Market Street, Elizabethtown, Illinois, 62931, 62919, 62931, 62955, 62982.

Fax:

Phone: 618-287-2271

Hardin County Arrest Warrants

Hardin County Child Support Warrants

Hardin County Sex Offender Registry

The Hardin County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Hardin County County, operates the Hardin County Jail in Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, Illinois. Hardin 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 108,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Hardin County Jail sits on a 82-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Hardin County Jail commissary. The Hardin County Jail’s physical address is Market Street, Elizabethtown, IL, 62931.

Hardin County Jail was constructed in 1886. By then, the Hardin County Jail served less than 89 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Hardin County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Hardin County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Hardin County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Hardin County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Hardin County Jail

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

The Hardin County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Hardin County Jail inmate or officer at the Hardin County Jail, call at 618-287-2271 or fax at or fax618-287-2992.

Call the Hardin County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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