This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or hand over official booking records. For any of those, reach out to the agency that holds the record directly, using the contacts below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
Almost every custody and records question in McHenry County is answered by the Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail and the Records Division. Use the office below for roster questions, booking records, and FOIA requests. The Government Center offices generally keep business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, though jail operations run around the clock.
McHenry County Sheriff's Office
2200 North Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098
Sheriff's Office: 815-338-2144
Jail Main Office: 815-338-9396
Records Division: 815-334-4770
To point your question at the right place from the start, here is where each kind of request belongs.
- Someone in the county jail right now: start with jail inmate records.
- A booking photo: see jail roster mugshots.
- The charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific building: the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.