Search for DuPage County Inmates

This page helps users handle an inmate search in DuPage County, Illinois, by pointing to the official Sheriff resources used for custody, booking, release, visitation, and jail contact needs.

The main public path is the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office and its inmate search service. For details that are not clear online, the Corrections/Booking contact is the practical next step.

DuPage County Sheriff inmate search

Start with the official DuPage County Sheriff inmate search. The search page may require users to validate a four-character image code before continuing.

If the online search does not load, returns an error, or does not answer your question, use the Sheriff’s Office corrections contact options listed below for booking and custody questions.

Tip: Use the person’s name carefully, and check spelling before assuming there is no custody record.

Recently released inmates

The Sheriff’s Office also has a recently released inmates page. That page is separate from the main inmate search and is intended for release-related lookup needs.

When the released inmate information is under maintenance or unavailable, contact the Sheriff’s Office rather than relying on an incomplete online result.

Correctional Facility custody information

The DuPage County Correctional Facility houses people awaiting trial, serving sentences up to one year, or sentenced to periodic imprisonment. The facility’s custody information is separate from court case information, so use the Sheriff’s Office for jail-status questions.

Inmates may not receive incoming phone calls, and messages are not taken for them. Calls made by inmates are collect calls or use a telephone card purchased from commissary.

The Correctional Facility page also explains jail services such as meals, medical services, recreation, commissary, property, and inmate programs.

Visitation and scheduling

Visitors must register and schedule inmate visits online. Visits must be scheduled at least 1 day in advance and not more than 10 days in advance.

Inmates are limited to one 30-minute visit per week. Inmates with Trustee status may receive one 60-minute visit per week.

The visitation system requires a valid email address for registration, confirmations, password recovery, and account functions. Users can manage appointments through the DuPage County inmate visitation scheduler.

All visitors must be signed in 15 minutes before the scheduled visit start time, and times and policies are subject to change.

Bond and surrender information

Bond may be posted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Accepted bond payment forms include cash in the exact amount, certified check, cashier’s check, money order, or credit card.

Cashier’s checks and money orders must be made payable to “DuPage County Sheriff Inmate Accounts.” A $30.00 bail bond processing fee is added to every bail bond processed by the Sheriff’s Office.

Credit card payments must be made in person at the DuPage County Correctional Facility and must cover the full total bond amount. The photo ID used for verification must match the information printed on the credit card.

For surrendering, report to the Receiving and Discharge counter at the correctional facility and use the entrance marked “JAIL ENTRANCE.” Bring photo ID and, for delayed sentencing, court sentencing paperwork. More details are available on the posting bond or surrendering page.

Mail and letters to inmates

Legal mail, packages, and money orders to an inmate should be addressed to DuPage County Jail, IL, with the inmate name and inmate identifier, P.O. Box 957, Wheaton, IL 60187.

Personal mail such as birthday cards and family letters should be addressed to DuPage County Jail, IL, with the inmate name and inmate identifier, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131.

Do not send cash, coins, phone cards, credit cards, checks, blank stationery, blank greeting cards, Polaroid pictures, electronic items, smoking materials, or mail requiring a delivery signature. Books, magazines, and newspapers must be new and sent directly from the publisher or a reputable verified .com company.

Review the Sheriff’s mail and letters rules before sending anything to an inmate.

Custody notifications through V.I.N.E.

V.I.N.E. is a victim notification service that provides updates on inmate custody status. Users may register by calling the 24-hour toll-free hotline or by using the online service identified by the Sheriff’s Office.

After registration, notification calls continue every half hour for 24 hours or until the registered person enters the four-digit PIN. A message may be left on an answering machine, but calls continue until the PIN is entered.

For this service, use the Sheriff’s V.I.N.E. information page or call 1-866-559-8030.

DuPage County inmate search contacts

Use these contacts for jail, booking, visitation, records, warrants, and general Sheriff’s Office questions tied to an inmate search or correctional facility issue.

• DuPage County Sheriff’s Office
  Phone: (630) 682-7256
• Corrections/Booking
  Phone: (630) 407-2255
• Visiting information
  Phone: (630) 407-2283
• Visitation registration help
  Phone: (630) 407-2284
• Communications Center
  Phone: (630) 407-2400 or (630) 682-7256
• Records Division
  Phone: (630) 407-2270
• Warrants Division
  Phone: (630) 407-2290