Lee County Inmate Population Records

Lee County inmate population records are kept by the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Dixon, Illinois. The county is also home to Dixon Correctional Center, a medium-security state prison. If you are trying to find someone in the county jail or the state facility, this page explains both search processes. You will find contact information, how to request records, and the tools available for looking up Lee County inmate population data across the local and state corrections systems.

Lee County Inmate Population Search

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is at 316 South Hennepin Avenue in Dixon, IL 61021. Call (815) 284-5218 to check on someone in the county jail. Staff can confirm if a person is being held, share their charges, and tell you about bond status. The jail holds pre-trial detainees and people serving sentences under one year.

Lee County may offer an online jail roster through the sheriff's website or a third-party service. If the roster is not available online, calling remains the fastest option for getting current Lee County inmate population data. Have the person's full name ready when you call. If they have already been moved to state prison, you will need the IDOC inmate search tool instead. That covers all state facilities, including Dixon Correctional Center located right there in Lee County.

Note: People recently booked into the Lee County Jail may not show up in any search for several hours.

Lee County Jail and Dixon Correctional Center

The Lee County Jail in Dixon handles all local bookings. People arrested by Lee County deputies, Dixon police, and other area law enforcement get processed here. The jail deals with pre-trial holds, warrant arrests, and sentences under one year. Anyone sentenced to more than a year gets transferred to the Illinois Department of Corrections system.

Dixon Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison run by the IDOC, located in Dixon. The phone number for Dixon CC is (815) 288-5561. This is not a county facility. The state manages all operations and records here. Inmates at Dixon CC come from all over Illinois, not just Lee County. If you are searching for someone at Dixon CC, use the IDOC inmate search tool, not the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Understanding the difference between the two matters. The county jail and the state prison are separate systems with separate records. The sheriff runs the jail. The IDOC runs Dixon CC. A search through one will not cover the other. If you are not sure which system holds the person, try both.

Illinois Inmate Population Tools

The IDOC runs the statewide inmate search at idoc.illinois.gov. You can look up anyone in the Illinois prison system by name, IDOC number, or birth date. Results show current facility, projected release date, and conviction details. This is the go-to tool for tracking Lee County residents who have entered the state prison system.

The IDOC homepage shown above provides direct access to the inmate search, FOIA forms, and facility contact information. Lee County inmates in the state system could be at Dixon CC or any of the roughly 28 other adult facilities across Illinois. The state assigns placement based on security classification, available beds, and programming needs. Once someone is in the system, the online search tracks them wherever they go.

Lee County Inmate Records Requests

Booking records, charges, bond information, and release dates from the Lee County Jail are all public. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act at 5 ILCS 140, anyone can request records from a public body in the state. Write to the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 316 South Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021. Include names, dates, and any case numbers you have to help narrow the search.

The office has five business days to respond. The first 50 pages are free. Beyond that, a copying fee applies. For records from Dixon Correctional Center, you need to go through the IDOC FOIA process. The IDOC FOIA page has everything you need. Their FOIA officer is at (217) 558-2200 ext. 4166.

Confidential records are off limits without a court order. Under 730 ILCS 5/3-5-1, master record files for inmates are sealed. That includes medical data, mental health evaluations, and disciplinary records. This applies at both the county and state level. Basic booking information and charges from Lee County remain public.

Lee County Court Resources

Lee County falls in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit clerk at the Lee County Courthouse in Dixon keeps criminal case records, hearing schedules, and dispositions. If you want the court side of a Lee County inmate's case, this is where to look. Court records can show charges, pleas, sentencing details, and upcoming hearings that jail records do not cover.

Arrest reports in Lee County are public under 5 ILCS 140/2.15. That law requires arrest reports to show the person's name, age, and charges. So basic arrest data from law enforcement in Lee County is available without a formal request. The Uniform Conviction Information Act at 20 ILCS 2635 controls what gets released when someone asks for conviction records. Only conviction information goes out through that process.

If a Lee County resident is up for parole, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board runs the hearing. Victims can call 1-800-801-9110 for scheduling updates. VINELink offers free alerts by phone, email, or text when an inmate's custody status changes. It covers both county and state-level inmates across Illinois.

Nearby Counties

Lee County is in north-central Illinois. These neighboring counties each run their own jail and inmate records system. Check where an arrest happened to determine which county holds the records you need.