Please read this first. This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly, and the details below point you there.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
The Massac County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and is the local office for jail, booking, and records questions. Use the contact details below to reach it. The office does not publish a separate records-counter hour, so call ahead before coming in person.
Massac County Sheriff's Office
515 Market St.
Metropolis, IL 62960
618-524-2912
Fax 618-524-3125
Emergencies: 911
If you are not sure which office to call, the short list below sorts the most common requests to the right place.
- Someone in the county jail: start with jail inmate records and the sheriff app.
- A booking photo: see jail roster mugshots and the records-request steps.
- Charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific facility: use the Massac County Detention Center page listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal BOP or ICE locator.