Christian County IL Jail is located in the city of Taylorville, Illinois which has a population of 11,246 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 56 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Christian County IL Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1975 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. 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 Sheriff Bruce A. Kettelkamp and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Christian County IL 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.

Christian County IL Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

217-824-4961

Fax Number for Christian County IL Jail is:

217-824-4963

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Christian County IL Jail
301 West Franklin Street
Taylorville, IL 62568

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Christian County IL Jail:

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

Christian County IL Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
301 West Franklin Street
Taylorville, IL 62568

Visitation Hours for Christian County IL Jail:

1. Visitation times are on Wednesdays and Sundays from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
2. Visitors will be asked to wait outside until 12:30 PM.
3. Visitors must be checked in by 3:30 PM. Plan travel time accordingly.
4. All conversation must be conducted via the visitation booth phone system. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the loss of future visitation privileges.
5. Visitors must have valid photo ID.
6. Visitors must be 18 years or old. Children of incarcerated persons can visit, but must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
7. To avoid loss of visitation privileges please read the complete list of visitation rules prior to your visit.