Alton Jail

Alton Jail is located in the city of Alton, Illinois which has a population of 27,865 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 53 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Jail Administrator Lt. Gary Cranmer and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Alton Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Alton Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

618-463-3505, ext 663

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Alton Jail
1700 E Broadway,
Alton, IL 62002, USA

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Alton Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Alton Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1700 E Broadway,
Alton, IL 62002, USA

Visitation Hours for Alton Jail:

Monday through Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for State inmates and Saturday or Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Federal inmates