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This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or change a public file. Contact the government office that created the record.


Stark Jail and Release Records

The Stark County Sheriff's Office maintains the local jail record. Call for a same-day custody question. Use a focused written request when you need the release date and time, authority, reason, destination, booking entry, property receipt, or photograph.

Stark County Sheriff and Jail
130 W. Jefferson Street, PO Box 610
Toulon, IL 61483-0610
Phone: 309-286-2541
Fax: 309-286-6091
Public office: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Official Sheriff page
Stark County FOIA Officer and County Clerk
130 W. Main Street, PO Box 97
Toulon, IL 61483
Phone: 309-286-5911
Fax: 309-286-4039
Email: clerk@starkco.illinois.gov
Optional county FOIA form

The home page covers the full release search and records-request path. The official county site publishes no jail roster or recent-release feed, so a missing online name does not confirm release.


Court and Probation Contacts

The Circuit Clerk supplies public case-record access. A docket can explain a release order, dismissal, sentence, probation, or commitment, but it does not certify the physical jail exit. Stark probation handles court-ordered local supervision and is not IDOC Parole Services.

Stark County Circuit Clerk
130 W. Main Street, PO Box 426
Toulon, IL 61483
Phone: 309-286-5941
Fax: 309-286-4039
Email: circuitclerk@starkco.illinois.gov
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed holidays
Stark County Probation
PO Box 610, Toulon, IL 61483-0610
Phone: 309-286-7181 or 309-238-1531
Fax: 309-286-7321
Email: probation2@starkco.illinois.gov
By appointment only

For state parole or MSR, use IDOC Parole Services rather than county probation. The Parole / Probation page separates those systems.


IDOC Records and Status

A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the statewide IDOC search. For a former prisoner who no longer appears, request release, parole or MSR, and discharge fields from IDOC.

IDOC Public Information and FOIA
1301 Concordia Court, PO Box 19277
Springfield, IL 62794-9277
General: 217-558-2200
Parole Office: 800-666-6744
FOIA extension: 4166
Fax: 217-558-5612
Email: DOC.FOIARequest@illinois.gov
Official IDOC contacts

Choose the Right Route

Each office answers a narrow custody question. Use these starting points rather than sending one request to every agency.

  • For a named local release, call the Stark jail and request its release log.
  • For the legal reason, obtain the Stark docket or court order.
  • For recent-release windows, use Released Last 24 Hours; it explains the county's direct fallback.
  • For a date or alert, use Inmate Release Date and VINELink Release Check.
  • For state prison custody, use IDOC and its written-record route.
  • For federal prison custody, use BOP; for immigration detention, use ICE ODLS.
  • For an off-site jail, identify the actual physical facility from the case record.