This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot verify custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Perry Jail Record Contacts
For a current county-jail status or a direct jail question, contact the Perry County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Chad Howard's office is at 12 E. Water Street, P.O. Box 350, Pinckneyville, IL 62274. The sheriff phone is 618-357-5212, the jail line is 618-357-6931, and the fax is 618-357-3606. County-published office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; administrative records service should not be assumed to operate around the clock.
Written release, discharge, transfer, or booking-photo requests go through Perry County FOIA. FOIA Officer Charles Genesio may be reached at foia@perrycountyil.gov or Perry County Government, Office of FOIA, 3764 State Route 13-127, Pinckneyville, IL 62274. Requests may be emailed, delivered in person, or sent in writing, and the county form is optional. County business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
As of January 1, 2026, an emailed request must place its full text in the message body rather than supply it only through an attachment or link. No special Perry County copy fee was verified, so request a cost estimate if charges may apply. Use the route that fits the question:
- For one released person or the county discharge record, use the home page search and records path.
- For supervision after release, consult Parole / Probation.
- For a recent interval, use Released Last 24 Hours; Perry County does not publish a verified official release feed.
- For timing or an alert, see Inmate Release Date and the VINELink Release Check.
- For a facility, use the Perry County Jail or Pinckneyville Correctional Center page linked below.
- For an Illinois state prisoner, use the IDOC search or call IDOC public information at 217-558-2200.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP locator or ICE locator; ICE's information line is 1-888-351-4024, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern.