About This Site

Why This Reference Exists

Illinois makes specified arrest information public, but the record can sit with several custodians. The Madison County Sheriff creates county-jail booking records and operates the jail. Its inmate inquiry may display a photo when one is available. Granite City, Edwardsville, and Alton police keep their own reports, and Alton also operates a municipal jail. The Madison County Circuit Clerk holds the later court docket. The Illinois Department of Corrections covers sentenced state custody or parole, while federal systems remain separate. This site organizes those official paths and request steps without copying government records or photographs.

Information Available Here

The site focuses on practical, source-specific record access:

• The home page explains recent arrests, the county jail roster, booking photos, warrant checks, and record requests.
• Separate same-day and multi-day pages explain the county portal’s booking-date filters.
• The VINELink page covers custody checks and notification options where a record is available.
• City pages explain local police records, absent city feeds, and the correct county or municipal custody route.

Limits of This Site

Madison County Recent Arrests is privately run. It has no affiliation with an Illinois government office, sheriff, police department, jail, court, or corrections agency.

• We cannot release, hold, or transfer anyone in custody.
• We cannot post bond, arrange a visit, or send funds.
• We cannot provide legal advice or represent a person.
• We cannot release an official record or confirm live custody.

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