This privately operated site is not the sheriff, jail, court, or another government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, free a person, post bond, or pull an official record. Only the agency holding the record can provide an authoritative answer.
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The Putnam County Sheriff's Office and Jail is at 120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, IL 61327. Call 815-925-7015 for current jail or non-emergency questions. General email is pcsheriff@putnamil.gov.
For arrest, incident, prisoner, or booking-photo records, the official FOIA instructions name Lynn A. Haage as FOIA Officer. Call 815-925-7084 or email lhaage@putnamcountysheriff.com. Mail written requests to Putnam County Sheriff's Office, 120 N. Fourth St., PO Box 177, Hennepin, IL 61327. The FOIA page lists 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for questions and fax 815-925-9266.
The Putnam County Circuit Clerk handles court files and dispositions at 120 N. Fourth St., PO Box 207, Hennepin, IL 61327. Call 815-925-7016 during its posted 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekday hours, excluding holidays. Use the following routes based on the question:
- Use the home page for the full official path to a Putnam County booking record, photo, warrant source, or jail detail.
- Ask the Sheriff's Office about current local custody, bond, visitation, or jail release information.
- Send a written Illinois FOIA request to the sheriff's FOIA officer for an arrest report, prisoner record, or booking photo that is not online.
- Check the Circuit Clerk or Judici for the public court docket and final disposition after booking.
- Use the Illinois Department of Corrections offender search for a person serving a state sentence.
- Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE detainee locator when custody has moved to a federal or immigration agency.