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Official Stephenson County Contacts
For current county custody, contact the Stephenson County Jail, 1680 E. Singer Dr., Freeport, IL 61032, at (815) 235-8254. Sheriff administration and investigations are at 15 N. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032, (815) 235-8252. The Public Safety Building is at 204 W. Exchange St., Freeport, with the same main number. Non-emergency calls inside Freeport go to (815) 235-8222 and calls outside Freeport to (815) 235-8252. Call 911 for emergencies.
These offices list Monday through Friday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central, excluding legal and court holidays. The current Sheriff FOIA document names Alyssa Wales as FOIA officer and gives StephensonCountySheriffFOIA@stephensoncountyil.gov. Confirm current details on the Sheriff FOIA page.
FOIA responses are ordinarily due within five business days, with a possible five-business-day extension. A recent police report may need about five to seven days for completion and review. The first 50 black-and-white pages are free; additional pages may cost up to $0.15 each. Color, oversize, and electronic-media copies may involve actual reproduction cost. Electronic records are supplied when available and legally releasable. No official photo fee, retention period, bond schedule, or release-time promise was located, so ask the jail or FOIA officer.
Use the route that matches the question:
- For a booking record or photograph, follow the home page request guide.
- For same-day activity, use Arrested Today; for a longer window, use Arrest Reports.
- For custody or release alerts, use the jail source and VINE Arrest Check.
- For warrants, use the official routes on the home page.
- Freeport reports usually begin with Police Records at (815) 235-8229. Lena requests begin with the village or police custodian at (815) 369-4016. Pearl City Village Hall’s non-emergency number is (815) 443-2141.
- For an Illinois state prisoner, use the Illinois Department of Corrections search. Federal prisoners and immigration detainees require the Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.