This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, release anyone, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
DeWitt Jail and Records Contacts
Choose the office based on the record or status you need. The jail phone is a present-tense custody and bond check, while a written FOIA request is the route for an existing discharge or transfer record.
DeWitt County Sheriff and Jail
101 W. Washington St.
Clinton, IL 61727
Office: 217-935-9507
Dispatcher: 217-935-3196
Jail: 217-935-2913
Administrative hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The jail line is available 24 hours for current incarceration and bond confirmation.
DeWitt County FOIA Officer
P.O. Box 439
Clinton, IL 61727
The sheriff directs FOIA questions to the State's Attorney at 217-935-7810, 201 W. Washington St. Ask for an existing booking, discharge, or transfer record rather than asking the office to research a question.
IDOC FOIA Officer
Illinois Department of Corrections
1301 Concordia Court
P.O. Box 19277
Springfield, IL 62794-9277
Phone: 217-558-2200 ext. 4166
Fax: 217-558-5612
Email: DOC.FOIARequest@illinois.gov
For the right lookup or request path:
- Use the home page to find a released person or identify the county release record.
- Use Post-Release Supervision for DeWitt County probation or IDOC parole and mandatory supervised release.
- Use 24-Hour Releases for the same-day release-feed fallback process.
- Check Release Date Lookup for projected dates, or VINE Inmate Check for alerts.
- Open the DeWitt County Jail page for facility-specific release guidance.
- For a state prisoner, use IDOC's Individual in Custody Search or IDOC FOIA. For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE locator.