This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, pull official booking records, change a court date, or remove a record. Use the official offices below for live custody, bond, jail, and case questions.
Official Record Contacts
Hamilton County has no county jail, so the correct contact depends on the question. Arresting-agency and local record questions usually begin with Hamilton County. Active jail housing and bond logistics for Hamilton detainees should be checked with White County Jail in Carmi.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Tracy Lakin
100 S. Jackson Street
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Phone: 618-643-2511
Email: tlakin@hamiltoncountyil.gov
White County Jail
108 N. Main Cross St.
Carmi, IL 62821
Phone: 618-382-7149
Administrative hours: 7 AM-3 PM, Monday-Friday
Hamilton County Court Contacts
Hamilton Circuit Clerk: 618-643-3224
State's Attorney Sarah Mead: 618-643-3021
Use these routes based on the record type you need:
- For a current jail-custody check, start with jail inmate records and call White County Jail if the roster is unclear.
- For booking photos or photo-request limits, use jail roster mugshots and ask the jail or arresting agency what is releasable.
- For charges filed after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and contact the Hamilton Circuit Clerk.
- For facility-specific questions, use the White County Jail page linked in the footer.
- For a sentenced Illinois prisoner, use the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE detainee locator.