This is a private reference website, not a Wayne County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a detainee, post bond, schedule court transport, make deposits, or pull official booking, jail, mugshot, warrant, or court records. For those actions, use the official office or locator that controls the record.
Where to Route a Wayne County Custody Question
For local jail custody, start with the Wayne County Jail and Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Chris Otey is listed by the county, and the jail/sheriff address is Wayne County Jail / Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 305 E. Court Street, Fairfield, IL 62837. The official jail and sheriff phone number is 618-842-6096. Published jail pages did not list a separate public booking line or public office hours, so call before traveling for a record, visit, or money-deposit issue.
Written FOIA requests for county records are routed to the Freedom of Information Officer through the Wayne County State's Attorney Office, 301 E. Main Street, Fairfield, IL 62837. The State's Attorney is Kyle Ellis, and the listed office phone is 618-842-3433. Wayne County's FOIA page says requests should be written and specific, and may be submitted in person, by mail, email, or fax.
For court records after a filing, use the Wayne County Circuit Clerk at 301 E. Main Street, Suite 204, Fairfield, IL 62837, phone 618-842-7684. The Circuit Clerk points users to Judici for online case information when that search is accessible.
- For someone believed to be in the county jail, use jail inmate records and verify local custody with Wayne County Jail at 618-842-6096.
- For booking photos or mugshot requests, review jail roster mugshots and use the county FOIA path when no public gallery is available.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, then check with the Circuit Clerk or Judici.
- For facility details, use the detention facility page in the footer for Wayne County Jail.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody Search at idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html.
- For custody notifications, use Illinois VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/IL/ENGLISH.
- For a federal inmate, use the BOP locator at bop.gov/inmateloc; for immigration detention, use ICE ODLS at locator.ice.gov/odls.