Please read this first. Knox County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post a bond, or pull official booking records. For any of those, you need to contact the government office that holds the record directly, using the details below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
The fastest route is almost always the office that actually holds the information. For local jail and booking questions in Knox County, that is the Knox County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail and the roster app.
Knox County Sheriff's Office and Jail
152 South Kellogg Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Jail: 309-345-3737
24-hour line: 309-343-9151
Administrative office: 309-345-3733, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Once you know roughly which system holds the person, the list below points to the right page or office for each situation.
- Someone in the county jail: start with jail inmate records.
- A booking photo: see jail roster mugshots.
- Charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific facility: use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Illinois Department of Corrections inmate locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.