This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Whiteside Jail and Records Contacts
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is at 400 N Cherry St, Morrison, IL 61270. Call 815-772-4044 for the main or non-emergency line, 815-772-5203 for Jail and Corrections, or 815-772-5217 for the Records Division. The fax number is 815-772-7944. Public office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with holidays closed. The jail operates continuously, but that does not make the records counter open around the clock.
For a formal Illinois FOIA request, contact the county office at the Courthouse, 200 E Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, or call 815-772-5100. Direct a current-custody question to the jail and an arrest or booking-record request to Records. Use the written FOIA route when a formal response or copy is needed.
- For a fresh county custody question, call Whiteside County Jail.
- For a booking record or available photograph, contact Sheriff’s Records or file County FOIA.
- For release or transfer alerts, use Illinois VINE at 1-866-566-8439.
- For a filed criminal case, contact the Circuit Clerk in Morrison at 815-772-5188 or Sterling at 815-535-4530.
- For state custody or parole records, use the Illinois Department of Corrections search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the responsible BOP or ICE locator.