Greene County Jail Custody Role
Greene County Sheriff's Office identifies Greene County Jail as the county jail in Carrollton and gives the working facility facts used for Scott County custody lookup. Greene County Jail is not owned or operated by Scott County. It matters here because current local arrest examples show Scott County arrestees booked there, while the Illinois Sheriffs' Association lists Scott County as having no county jail. That makes Greene County Jail a likely outside jail to check, but not a placement that should be assumed for every Scott County arrest.
The Greene County Jail inmate population includes people charged with felonies, people charged with misdemeanors, sentenced inmates, and other cases. A Scott County arrest may still produce a Scott County court case even when the person is physically housed at Greene County Jail. The arrest record, custody record, and court record can sit in different systems. Scott County Sheriff's Office can confirm the placement path, Greene County Jail can confirm jail custody if the person is there, and Scott County Circuit Clerk or Judici can show the formal case after charges are filed.
This split is the main reason Greene County Jail should be treated as a custody checkpoint, not as a substitute Scott County roster. A caller looking for a Scott County inmate should ask whether the person was taken to Greene County Jail, whether the booking is complete, and whether another hold or warrant affects release. If the answer changes, follow the new holding jail's rules. A Scott County court case can remain active even after release from Greene County Jail, so custody lookup and court lookup should be checked separately.
Greene County Jail Population Stats
The official Greene County Sheriff's Office page gives rare local jail figures that are useful for a Scott County inmate population search. Greene County Jail is listed with 21 beds and a current average daily population of 13. The same official page says the jail was constructed in 1974 and had major renovations in 2024. Those numbers describe Greene County Jail itself. They do not create a separate Scott County jail capacity, because Scott County is listed by the Illinois Sheriffs' Association as having no county jail and no jail administrator.
Greene County Jail Inmate Lookup
No public Greene County Jail roster was located on the official Greene County Sheriff's Office page during the research pass. For a fresh Scott County arrest, the lookup process is therefore a confirmation chain. Call Scott County Sheriff first because Scott County controls the local arrest and transfer information. If Scott County confirms Greene County Jail placement, call Greene County Jail for custody status and current rules. Court charges should also be checked through Judici's Scott County case search once a case is filed.
- Call Scott County Sheriff's Office and ask whether the person was arrested in Scott County and where the person was transported.
- If Greene County Jail is confirmed, call the Greene County Jail number and ask whether the person is currently in custody.
- Ask the jail which name, date of birth, booking date, or case number will help staff distinguish the record.
- Search Scott County court records for filed charges, court dates, warrants, and disposition entries tied to the arrest.
- Use Illinois VINELink for custody notification when the person appears in a participating custody system.
After sentencing to state prison, Greene County Jail is no longer the main lookup source. Use the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search for sentenced state prisoners.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. A federal sentenced inmate is searched through the Bureau of Prisons locator, while federal pretrial placement may require U.S. Marshals or federal court contact. Immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS when the person's A-number or full biographical search data is available. Those systems do not prove that a person was never at Greene County Jail. They show that the custody stage or agency may have changed.
Greene County Jail Contact Card
Use the facility contact only after Scott County confirms that Greene County Jail is the holding jail. Calling first matters because Scott County arrestees can be released, moved to another jail, held on another county's warrant, or transferred after sentencing. Greene County's current rules control visits, mail, phone access, property, and account deposits for people physically housed there.
Greene County Jail
403 Seventh Street
Carrollton, IL 62016
217-942-6901
Call for current custody, visitation, mail, and money rules.
Scott County Sheriff's Office
101 E. Market Street
Winchester, IL 62694
217-742-3141
First contact for Scott County arrest placement.
Greene County Jail Visitation Lookup
Detailed Greene County Jail visitation hours, video-visit rules, visitor lists, dress code, property limits, and identification rules were not captured in the official text. Do not travel from Scott County to Carrollton until custody and visit eligibility are confirmed. A person may be in court, newly booked, under a hold, on restricted status, or already released. Attorney visits and professional visits also follow the holding jail's current security process.
| Visit Question | Greene County Jail Answer | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Public schedule | No detailed schedule captured in official research. | Call 217-942-6901 before travel. |
| Visitor eligibility | Controlled by Greene County Jail policy. | Ask about ID, age, dress, and approval rules. |
| Scott County visits | No Scott County jail visitor lobby exists. | Visit only at the confirmed holding jail. |
| Attorney visits | Handled by the holding jail and court schedule. | Attorney should call the jail directly. |
Greene County Jail Mail Money
Greene County Jail mail formats, commissary vendors, deposit limits, phone vendors, video providers, and fees were not located in the captured official text. That gap should not be filled with rules from Pike County, Mercer County, or another Illinois jail. Jail mail and deposit systems are facility-specific. Sending money or mail under the wrong jail's format can cause delay, rejection, or return.
| Service | Known Detail | Before You Act |
|---|---|---|
| Greene jail address is known, but inmate-mail format was not captured. | Ask the jail for exact name and number format. | |
| Money | No Greene commissary vendor or fee table captured. | Ask which deposits are accepted now. |
| Phone or video | No provider captured in official text. | Ask how the inmate can call or schedule video. |
| Property | No accepted-property list captured. | Do not bring property without approval. |
Greene County Jail Booking Records
Scott County arrests move through a split record path. The arrest may begin with Scott County Sheriff, Winchester Police, Bluffs Police, Illinois State Police, or another agency. Because Scott County has no jail, the person must be housed elsewhere if jail custody is needed. Greene County Jail then performs the jail intake functions when it receives the person. Intake can include safety search, property inventory, medical and mental-health screening, fingerprints, booking photo if taken, classification, and creation of a custody record.
The jail booking record is not the same as the court case. A booking charge can be a preliminary arrest label. The Scott County State's Attorney reviews the case and may file formal charges that differ from the jail entry. The Scott County Circuit Clerk maintains the court case after filing. For a full Greene County Jail inmate lookup tied to a Scott County arrest, check both the jail custody channel and the Scott County court channel.
Note: Confirm custody with Scott County Sheriff before relying on any outside jail schedule, mail rule, or custody status.
Greene County Jail Oversight Records
Greene County Jail is a county jail, so Illinois jail standards and public-record rules matter. The IDOC Jail and Detention Standards Unit monitors county jail and municipal lockup standards, inspects county jails, and collects jail population statistics. 20 Ill. Admin. Code Part 701 sets Illinois county jail standards for records, admissions, medical and mental-health care, discipline, safety, and related operations. Illinois FOIA governs many public records held by public bodies, while 5 ILCS 140/2.15 addresses arrest reports and criminal-history information.
For a Scott County arrest housed at Greene County Jail, the records request should go to the agency that has the record. Scott County Sheriff may hold the arrest report, transport note, or warrant service record. Greene County Jail may hold the booking record, jail intake record, or custody status. Scott County Circuit Clerk holds the formal court file. If the person is later sentenced to IDOC, state prison records move to IDOC systems rather than the Greene County Jail custody process.
A focused records request works better than a broad demand for every jail paper. Identify whether the request is for an arrest report, booking record, booking photo, transport record, warrant service record, or housing confirmation. Include the person's full name, approximate arrest date, arresting agency, and Scott County case number if one is known. If the request is sent to the wrong office, ask which public body holds the record instead of assuming Greene County Jail or Scott County Sheriff has every file.
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