Macoupin County Jail

Macoupin County Jail is located in the city of Carlinville, Illinois which has a population of 5,917 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 85 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Macoupin County Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1869 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 55 inmates currently serving time at this 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 Shawn Kahl and houses male and female offenders.

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

Macoupin County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

217-854-3135

Fax Number for Macoupin County Jail is:

217-854-8477

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Macoupin County Jail
215 South East Street
PO Box 557
Carlinville, IL 62626

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Macoupin County Jail:

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

Macoupin County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
215 South East Street
PO Box 557
Carlinville, IL 62626

Visitation Information for Macoupin County Jail

Visitation Hours for Macoupin County Jail:

• Inmates will be entitled to (1) 20-30 minute visit per visit day.

• Visit hours are Wednesday and Sunday
Female: 12:00 pm to 1:00 p.m.
Male: 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.

• Visitation will end at 3:30 pm. Last time to sign in will be 3:10 p.m.

• No photo identification with a date of birth, NO VISIT. NO EXCEPTIONS.