Jackson County Jail is located in the city of Murphysboro, Illinois which has a population of 7,846 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 139 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 Sheriff Robert Burns and houses male and female offenders.

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

Jackson County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

618-687-3822

Fax Number for Jackson County Jail is:

618-684-3443

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Jackson County Jail
1001 Mulberry Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Jackson County Jail:

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

Jackson County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1001 Mulberry Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966

Visitation Information for Jackson County Jail

Visitation Hours for Jackson County Jail:

Wednesday
(6 p.m. - 9 p.m.)

Saturday
(Noon - 3 p.m.)