| 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 30. 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:
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 |
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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