Mercer County
Sheriff's Office
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The original Mercer County Jail at this location opened in 1989
and has a total capacity of 3
0. The recently completed addition
houses an additional 72 inmates making the total inmate
capacity 102.
The jail houses all sentenced and arrested county
inmates as well as federal inmates in transit or awaiting trial.  
The jail is one of the Sheriff's Office's primary functions and is
required by the Illinois State Constitution.  The current
supervisor of the correctional staff is Chief of Corrections Joe
Olson, who has been with the Sheriff's Office since 1996.  Chief
Olson oversees a diverse staff of correctional officers, medical
personnel and specializations including field training officers
.   
Officers assigned to the jail perform a number of essential tasks
including booking of arrested persons, inmate medical
screenings, inmate transport, court security and
shakedowns
and cell checks.  Please feel free to contact us directly if you
are unable to find what you are looking for on this page.

Visitation Times:

Tuesday and Thursday:
12:00pm to 8:00pm

Friday and Saturday:
9:00am to 4:00pm

All visitors must be at least 18 years of age
and must present
valid state issued
ID. There is a 2 adult maximum per visit,
children are allowed  to visit alongside their parent or guardian.
 
A person may only visit
once on Tuesday or Thursday and once
on Friday or Saturday.  All visitors must also adhere to the
following dress code:

  • Shirt and shoes at all times
  • No revealing clothing
  • No gang related clothing
  • No hats or other headgear (other than religious)

No items may be dropped off at the jail for inmates.

Inmate mail can be sent to the following address:

Inmate Name
c/o Mercer County Jail
906 SW 3rd St.
Aledo, IL  61231

       
                 
Inmate Banking

Money can be put on an inmate's account online or over the
phone.  The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has contracted
Access Secure Deposits to handle inmate money deposits.
You
must register with Access Secure Deposits to use the system.
Inmate I D number and birth date are used to make these
deposits, get this information from the inmate.

  
Call 866-345-1884 or simply click on the Access Secure
Deposits
link on the left side of this page   
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Mercer County Sheriff's Office - 906 SW 3rd St, Aledo, IL  61231 - (309) 582-5194
Jail Info


              Remote Bail Service


GovPayNet is the simple way to post bail over the
telephone or online. Call 1-877-EZBAIL5 (392-2455)  or
click the link below. Mercer County Jail's "Pay
Location Code" (PLC) is 4113