This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm current custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Those requests must go to the office that holds the record.
Official Custody Contacts
Hancock County jail and sheriff records start with the sheriff's office. Court charges after an arrest route through the Circuit Clerk and the court system. State, federal, and immigration custody use separate locator systems.
Hancock County Sheriff's Office and Jail
98 Buchanan Street
Carthage, IL 62321
217-357-2115
Fax: 217-357-3035
Sheriff: Travis Duffy
Hancock County Circuit Clerk
500 Main Street
Carthage, IL 62321
217-357-2616
Email: kweber@9thjudicial.org
Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hancock County State's Attorney
500 Main Street
Carthage, IL 62321
217-357-3916
Email: james@hancockcounty-il.gov
- For someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and then call the jail if current custody must be confirmed.
- For booking photos, use the sheriff FOIA route described on jail roster mugshots.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Clerk.
- For facility visiting, mail, and money rules, use the Hancock County Jail facility page in the footer.
- For a sentenced Illinois prisoner, use the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP Inmate Locator or ICE ODLS.