Grundy County Jail Overview
Grundy County Jail is operated by the Grundy County Sheriff's Office. It is the primary and only confirmed detention facility physically in Grundy County. The jail serves local custody needs for people awaiting trial, people serving sentences up to one year, and people sentenced to periodic imprisonment. That wording comes from the sheriff's jail page and is central to understanding who may be held there.
The jail is part of the downtown Morris county-government and courthouse area. The jail and courthouse address is 111 E. Washington St., Morris, IL 60450, while the sheriff administrative office is nearby at 111 E. Illinois Ave., Morris, IL 60450. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association lists Jail Administrator Tanya Paquette and gives a 63-bed jail profile, while the county sheriff's jail page and annual reports describe a 65-inmate facility. Use the county-published 65 figure for local capacity, with the statewide profile difference treated as a source variance rather than a contradiction to resolve without more records.
Grundy County Jail Capacity
The sheriff's annual reports give useful population context for the Grundy County Jail. The 2022 report described a 65-bed facility staffed by 14 full-time correctional officers and one correctional sergeant. The average jail population was 32, with an average of 29 males and 3 females. The 2023 report again described a 65-bed facility with 14 full-time correctional officers and one correctional sergeant. It reported an average population of 26, with an average of 23 males and 3 females, and 1,056 bookings during 2023.
| Measure | Figure | Source Context |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 65 inmates | County sheriff jail page and 2022 and 2023 annual reports. |
| Statewide profile bed count | 63 beds | Illinois Sheriffs' Association county profile. |
| 2022 average population | 32 | Average 29 males and 3 females. |
| 2023 average population | 26 | Average 23 males and 3 females. |
| 2023 bookings | 1,056 | Reported in the 2023 Sheriff's annual report. |
Find Grundy County Jail Inmates
No official public roster or current-inmate profile viewer was found on the county sheriff site. That means the correct Grundy County Jail lookup starts with the facility and records contacts, not a county search form. The jail information line is the first source for current custody. The Records Division and Sheriff's FOIA process are the fallback for arrest records, police files, booking information, or document copies. Court filings should be searched separately once a case exists.
- Call the jail information line at 815-941-3243 and ask whether the person is currently held at Grundy County Jail.
- Call the Sheriff's Records Division at 815-941-3240 if the need is an arrest record, report, or copy question.
- Use the Sheriff's FOIA page for written requests when non-exempt records are not provided immediately.
- Search Judici's Grundy County case search for filed criminal cases after the court record opens.
- Use IDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINE if the person has moved out of local jail custody.
A county jail no-result should not be read as proof that no arrest or case exists. The person may have been released, transferred to IDOC, held under a federal process, or listed only in court and records systems. The broader Grundy County inmate records page lays out the full records chain.
Grundy County Jail Contact
Use the jail contact for custody, visitation, and general jail questions. Use the sheriff administrative and records contacts for reports, FOIA routing, and division questions. The courthouse address is also relevant because the jail, Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, Probation, Public Defender, and related court offices are in the same county-government area.
Grundy County Jail
111 E. Washington St.
Morris, IL 60450
815-941-3243
Jail information, visitation, and current custody questions
Grundy County Sheriff's Office
111 E. Illinois Ave.
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-6645
Records Division: 815-941-3240
The sheriff's FOIA mailing address is Grundy County Sheriff's Office, Attn: FOIA Officer, 111 East Illinois Avenue, Morris, Illinois 60450. Requests may also be sent to foia@sheriff1.com or faxed to 815-941-3463. The official courthouse hours captured in research are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but no separate jail lobby hours were published in the inspected jail material.
Grundy County Jail Visitation
The jail handbook says the visiting schedule is posted in the inmate's housing unit, and each inmate is responsible for advising visitors by phone or letter. A full public schedule by weekday and time was not found in the official jail page. That makes confirmation by phone important before any trip to Morris or any planned video visit.
| Rule | Grundy County Jail Detail |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Posted in the housing unit, not publicly listed in the inspected jail page. |
| General population allowance | Two visits per week, with one visit per visiting day. |
| Length | At least 15 minutes. |
| Visitor limit | Two immediate family members per visit, with children not counted toward that limit. |
| Minors | Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. |
| Cancellation | Visits may be canceled at any time for emergencies or facility needs. |
No yelling, screaming, threatening conduct, or similar behavior is tolerated during visits. Violations can end the visit and lead to future restrictions. The handbook also states that inmates may not visit anyone subject to a no-contact court order. Video visitation is supported through CPC kiosks according to the 2022 annual report, but no public scheduling URL or rate table was found in the county materials inspected.
Grundy County Jail Mail
Outgoing mail is given to a correctional officer unsealed for daily pickup Monday through Friday. The envelope must include the inmate name and full return address in the upper left corner. Sealed mail, except legal mail, or mail without a complete return address is returned to the inmate. The jail rules also bar drawings, extra words, or initials on envelopes beyond what is needed for addresses.
Periodicals must come from the publisher and be addressed to the receiving inmate. Books, puzzles, and games may come from a reputable online store, subject to content and quantity limits, but they become jail property when the person leaves unless a release request is approved. Mail received after release or transfer is returned to the postal service as undeliverable, with no forwarding.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Use the inmate name and Grundy County Jail, 111 E. Washington St., Morris, IL 60450, unless staff gives different current formatting. |
| Phone and video | CPC kiosks replaced older dayroom phones and support video visitation, law library, and jail forms. |
| Money deposit | No public deposit vendor, kiosk rule, fee table, or commissary schedule was found in county source text. |
| Medical fee | $10 to see the nurse or doctor, according to the handbook. |
| Medication fee | $5 per day from commissary funds for medication distribution. |
Grundy County Jail Intake
People booked into Grundy County Jail may arrive from a Sheriff's Office arrest, a municipal police arrest, Illinois State Police, a warrant, or another lawful custody route. The official materials do not publish a full public booking manual, but they do describe intake-related systems. The 2022 annual report says the jail added a Tek84 Intercept body scanner to scan new bookings, housed inmates, objects, and property for weapons, drugs, contraband, and hidden property.
After arrival, property rules and health screening can matter quickly. The handbook says personal property must fit in personal property lockers, excess property must be retrieved or shipped at inmate expense, and family should pick up property within 30 days after release or IDOC transfer. The 2023 annual report says the jail used a MAT/MAR program with Family Guidance for substance-abuse screening and medication-assisted treatment assessment. Inmates also have access to sick-call, request, and grievance forms through CPC kiosks.
- Classification
- The jail decision about housing and restrictions based on safety, custody, behavior, and other factors.
- Grievance
- A written complaint process that must usually be started within 48 hours of the incident.
- Sick call
- The medical request process. The handbook says sick call occurs three days per week.
- IDOC transfer
- A move from county jail to Illinois state prison after a qualifying state sentence.
Grundy County Jail Programs
The annual reports add facility detail beyond the basic contact card. The 2022 report describes CPC kiosks for law library access, video visitation, and jail forms. It also notes an inmate painting project, replacement of more than half of the mattresses with rip-stop water-resistant mattresses funded by the Inmate Benefit Fund, weekly religious services for male and female incarcerated people, and the 2nd Opportunity life-skills and employment-readiness program.
The 2nd Opportunity program was described as a ten-week series offering reentry assistance, communication skills, self-awareness, peer support, creative goal planning, mentoring, and referrals for employment, housing, and counseling. Completion certificates could support sentence-reduction eligibility under Illinois Code 703, pending court approval. The 2023 report adds jail projects such as a planned in-cell medical monitoring system, a plumbing project, jail kitchen updates, and a Guard1 Live inmate-check software upgrade.
Note: Confirm current custody, visiting rules, and deposit options with the jail before travel or sending funds.
Beyond Grundy County Jail
Grundy County Jail does not cover every custody path connected to a Grundy County arrest. Once a person is sentenced to Illinois state prison, use the IDOC Individual in Custody Search. IDOC search material supports searches by last name, birthdate, or IDOC number. The IDOC number is also used for mail and state custody deposits.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present, while ICE's locator covers people in ICE custody or in CBP custody for more than 48 hours. No BOP prison, ICE detention facility, state prison, regional jail, or separate work-release annex was confirmed in Grundy County.
Grundy County Jail Source
The official Grundy County Jail page is the main local source for capacity, custody purpose, jail information, and handbook rules.
The screenshot reflects why the lookup path for this facility relies on the jail phone, Records Division, FOIA, and court or state locators rather than a public county roster form.