This private reference site is not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, obtain an official record for you, or change a jail entry. Contact the government office that maintains the information for those services.
Official Adams County Contacts by Need
For a written Sheriff records request, use the address printed on the official FOIA form: Adams County Sheriff's Office, Courthouse, 521 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301. The Sheriff's Records Division phone is 217-277-2200. For an immediate county-jail custody question, call the jail information line at 217-277-2202. Sheriff administration hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Choose the source that matches the person's status and the type of document needed:
- For a booking record or photo, the home page explains the current roster and the Adams County Sheriff FOIA request process.
- For an active warrant question, use the official warrant contacts described in the home guide.
- For a very recent booking, compare Arrests Last 24 Hours with the official county roster.
- For dated activity over several days, see the Police Blotter guide and verify any entry with its originating agency.
- For custody alerts or a release notification, follow VINELink Custody Check; use the jail line for current county custody.
- For a person sentenced to Illinois state prison, use the Illinois Department of Corrections offender search rather than the county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration detention, use the separate Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator described on the home page.