Stephenson County IL Jail

You can support your loved ones at Stephenson County IL Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 815-235-8254.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Stephenson County IL Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Stephenson County IL Jail is a detention center located at 1680 E Singer Dr Freeport, IL which is operated locally by the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Stephenson County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Freeport Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Illinois here.

Sending Mail to an inmate

All inmate mail is to be addressed as follows:

• Inmate’s full name

• Stephenson County Jail

• 1680 E. Singer Drive

• Freeport, IL 61032

Sender’s complete return address must be on the envelope including:

Sender’s Name

Sender’s Complete Address

Envelopes not properly addressed will be returned to sender. Mail with no return address will be destroyed.

Puzzle books, books containing violent or sexual content, stamped envelopes and writing paper will not be accepted and will be placed into the inmate’s property to be returned upon release.

Religious books, novels and other books will be accepted through the mail only from the publisher. The inmate who they are intended for will get to read them first.

Once read they become property of the jail and are placed into the jail library. Soft cover only. Hard cover books will not be accepted.

Pictures may be enclosed but may not contain nudity, partial nudity or gang signs.

All mail (except privileged mail) is opened and inspected by jail staff.

Letters from inmates in the Stephenson County Jail or any other penal institution may not be enclosed in your letters.

MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Inmate Telephone Calls

Inmates cannot receive inbound phone calls. Messages will not be delivered to inmates.

Our service provider for inmate phones is Securus Technologies.

To arrange for prepaid calls from inmates on a cell phone or landline, go to www.securustech.net or call 1-800-844-6591.

Do not call the jail with phone problems or questions. Call the number above for Securus customer service.

The Stephenson County Jail does not participate in video visitation, or inmate email.

Inmate Funds / Commissary

Jail inmates are not allowed to have cash. Each jail inmate has a trust fund set up in his/her behalf. This fund can be used for bail, hygiene items and food items.

MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Money can be placed on an inmate’s books in three ways:

In person using the Cobra lobby cashier at the jail. Cash, debit and credit cards may be used. Convenience fees apply.

Questions or problems with the lobby cashier, call Trinity at 1-608-221-7651

Any funds placed on an inmate’s account may be used to pay unpaid fines, costs and restitution.