There are many Web sites available that provide information related to the criminal justice system. Some provide information about sex offenders and others assist in finding an inmate in a particular facility. 

The Illinois State Police site provides information on sex offenders <http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/>. This Web site allows users to search for registered sex offenders in a specific municipality and county or nationally. You can also learn more about Illinois’ sex offenders laws.

The Illinois Department of Corrections Web site <http://www.idoc.state.il.us/> allows users to search out inmate information. You can find the inmate’s charged offense(s); dates of incarceration, parole, and release (expected and actual); visitation rules; facility locations; and job opportunities.

The federal Bureau of Prisons also provides inmate information (1982 to present), facility addresses, and extensive rules about visiting <http://www.bop.gov>.

Many Illinois counties also maintain information about their jails on-line. The Cook County Sheriff’s Web site provides information regarding inmate location, searchable by name or by 11-digit jail number. The site also provides information on sex offenders. You can link to court records and information as well. The Cook County Sheriff’s Web site may be found at: <http://www.cookcountysheriff.org>.

The Adams County Jail provides information about its detainees at: <http://www.co.adams.il.us/jail/index.htm>. 

The DuPage County Jail provides information about visiting hours, bond procedures, and jail tours and may be found at: <http://www.dupageco.org/sheriff/Jail.htm>. 

A report of those persons maintained in the Jasper County Jail may be found at: <http://www.newtonillinois.com/jailreport.htm>.

Information regarding the Livingston County Jail may be found at: <http://www.livingstoncounty-il.org/Sheriff.htm>.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office maintains a Web site that provides information about jail division procedures and may be found at: <http://www.co.madison.il.us/Sheriff/JailDivision.html>.

The Will County Sheriff’s office provides information regarding current inmates in the county jail, visiting hours, and bond procedures at: <http://www.willcosheriff.org/>.

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is responsible for implementing the Illinois Automated Victim Notification System which provides citizens with a toll-free number where they can call and get up-to-date information on the custody status and/or case status of an offender. The Illinois Automated Victim Notification System may be contacted by calling 866-566-8439.