Illinois Criminal Records: How to Search for Criminal Records

It may be necessary for you to search for Criminal records due to various reasons. Some Criminal records may be difficult to acquire due to confidentiality or other reasons. Despite this, it is possible to obtain most public records on-line or through the appropriate office.

Although you will find a number of general websites, which provide Criminal record searches, the official websites are all free. You may have a few when requesting printed documents and this should be taken in to account if you have any time constraints or budget concerns. 

You may do an inmate search here

http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/default.asp

You can also visit the federal inmate search engine here http://www.bop.gov/

The above web address has a number of functions that you may find useful including:
• A facility locator
• Address directory for all pertinent offices and locations
• An official inmate search database

If you are looking for official request forms, which can be mailed or used for record-keeping purposes (i.e. you are an organization or business), you can find these forms here: http://www.bop.gov/policy/index.jsp

If you feel you need to search for sex offender records, you can find an on-line database here: http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/

Below is a list of official addresses where you can submit your inquiries or requests:
Springfield address is:
Illinois Department of Corrections
1301 Concordia Court
P.O. Box 19277
Springfield, IL 62794-9277
Chicago address is:
Illinois Department of Corrections
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601

You may also call directly:
Phone: Department of Corrections: (217) 558-2200

Some offender information is also available to the general public and private organizations (non-state and governmental) by contacting the Department of Corrections: (217) 558-2200.

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