This is a private reference site, not a Shelby County government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, pull official booking records, remove records, or give legal advice. Use the official offices and lookup systems below for those requests.
Where to Check for Shelby County Jail or Case Information
For current jail questions, start with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and Jail. Sheriff Brian McReynolds oversees the office, and Daine Burkhead is listed as Jail Administrator.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office / Jail
151 N. Morgan St.
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Phone: 217-774-3941
Fax: 217-774-2851
Website: scso87.org
Jail page: scso87.org/jail.html
For written public-records requests to the sheriff's office, use the Shelby County Sheriff's Office FOIA page. Written requests should be addressed to a FOIA officer; the listed FOIA officers are Tina Wade and Erica Bailey.
Shelby County Circuit Clerk
Peter A. Otis, Circuit Clerk
301 E Main Street, 3rd Floor Room 1
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Phone: 217-774-4212
Fax: 217-774-4109
Email: cc1@shelbycounty-il.gov
Use these routes based on the kind of information you need:
- For someone believed to be in the Shelby County Jail, begin with jail inmate records and the Sheriff's Office or jail phone number.
- For booking photos, review jail roster mugshots and contact the sheriff's office if the online source does not show what you need.
- For charges or case filings after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, Judici, re:SearchIL, or the Circuit Clerk.
- For local facility basics, use the Shelby County Jail facility page listed in the footer.
- For notification or custody-change alerts in Illinois, use Illinois VINE.
- For a sentenced Illinois prisoner, use the IDOC inmate search.
- For federal or immigration custody, check the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- For prosecutor-related questions after charges are filed, the Shelby County State's Attorney is Ruth Woolery, reachable at 217-774-5511.