The LaSalle County Jail Inmate Roster is a public resource that allows you to find out who is currently in custody at the county jail in the state of Illinois. On the LaSalleCourt.us website, you can find publicly available information about current and recently admitted inmates. Additionally, data is available through the official sheriff's office website, by phone, or during a personal visit to the facility. The roster is maintained by the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office and is regularly updated through the iSOMS system. Searching the roster allows citizens to check the custody status of a specific individual, view the charges filed, and find out the admission date to the facility.
Search Current Inmates in LaSalle Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in custody at the LaSalle County Jail.
Online Search
- Go to the iSOMS Inmate Search Portal on the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office website.
- Select the desired section: view admissions/releases for the last 24 or 72 hours, or the full list of inmates.
- If the portal displays a list without a search field, use the browser's "Find on Page" function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to enter the last name.
- You will need the person's full legal name for the search. The booking number will expedite the process if you know it.
You can also use LaSalleCourt.us to search for publicly available court information related to county inmates.
By Phone
Call the Sheriff's Office at 815-433-2161. The operator can confirm if the person is in custody if you provide the full name and date of birth. In emergencies, call 911.
Personal Visit
You can visit the LaSalle County Jail directly at the address below. Information is provided in the facility's lobby.
Note: Information about juvenile offenders is not displayed in the public registry.
If the person has been sentenced and transferred to a state facility, the search should be conducted through the Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search system.
Find LaSalle Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created every time a person is officially admitted to jail. The procedure includes registering personal data, photographing, fingerprinting, and recording charges.
Each such record contains:
- Booking number
- Date and time of admission
- List of charges filed
- Name of the agency that made the arrest
- Basic personal data — name, date of birth, gender
The fastest way to view current records is to use the iSOMS portal, where you can see admissions and releases for the last 24 or 72 hours. The portal only displays individuals currently in custody or recently processed by the system.
To obtain archived records or copies of incident reports, submit a request through the Sheriff's Office Records Division. The first copy of an incident report is provided free of charge. Requests for sheriff's records can also be made through the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) procedure.
The full criminal history of convicted individuals in the state of Illinois is maintained by the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification — this is a separate resource from the county registry.
Search the LaSalle Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
Two main search methods are available on the iSOMS portal.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in Latin script. If the last name is common, add the first name to narrow the results. Ensure the spelling is accurate — the system may not support partial matches or fuzzy search. If you are unsure of the spelling, try several variations or use the browser's Ctrl+F function on the list page.
Search by Booking Number
If you know the booking number, enter it directly. This is the most accurate way to find a specific record, as the number is unique to each admission.
If the Search Yields No Results
The absence of records does not always mean that the person was not detained. Here are possible reasons:
- The person has already been released, and the record has been removed from the active registry.
- The admission is not yet complete — data appears with a certain delay after the actual booking.
- The name was entered incorrectly or differs from the legal name in the system.
- The person has been transferred to a state facility — in that case, search through the IDOC Inmate Search.
If none of the options worked, call the jail at 815-433-2161 and ask the operator directly.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in LaSalle
The LaSalle County Jail roster is updated through the iSOMS system. The portal offers a view of admissions and releases for the last 24 and 72 hours, indicating regular — at least daily — data updates.
However, there are limitations to consider:
- Delay between arrest and appearance in the roster. The booking procedure takes time: photographing, fingerprinting, data entry. The record may appear several hours after the actual detention.
- Records disappear after release. The roster only displays individuals currently in custody or those admitted or released within the last 72 hours. It is not an archive of all past bookings.
- Data entry errors. Sometimes names or other data are entered inaccurately, complicating the search.
- Confidential records. Information about juveniles and some other categories of inmates is not published.
The LaSalle County Jail is primarily a medium-security facility with a capacity of 305 beds, where individuals are held for short terms while awaiting trial or serving short sentences. After being sentenced to long-term imprisonment, a person is usually transferred to an Illinois Department of Corrections facility.
For court records related to inmate cases, contact the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk's Office or use the county court page on the Illinois Courts portal, where case searches are available online.