Lawrence County Busted Mugshots is a private reference resource, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, pull an official booking record, or change a court file. Contact the agency that created or maintains the record for an authoritative answer.
Where to Ask for a Record
Use the office that owns the question. The county sheriff and jail handle current custody and county booking information. The County Clerk is the listed county FOIA officer. The Circuit Clerk handles court records and disposition. IDOC handles state-prison records. The addresses and phones below come from the published Lawrence County sources.
Sheriff and jail
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
11020 State Rt. 250
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Sheriff: 618-943-6080
Jail: 618-943-1693
Use the jail line for a current custody or transfer question. The official Sheriff & Jail page links to the roster and warrant table.
County FOIA
Will C. Gibson, FOIA Officer
Lawrence County Clerk
1100 State Street
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
618-943-2346 ext. 4
wgibson@lawrencecounty.illinois.gov
County Clerk hours listed: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Circuit Clerk
Lawrence County Circuit Clerk
1100 State Street
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
618-943-2815
Fax: 618-943-5205
CircuitClerk@lawrencecounty.illinois.gov
Published hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The county's FOIA page explains the request route. A precise name and date range helps the clerk identify the likely sheriff or jail custodian. Fees and exemptions depend on the record and format.
Choose the Right Lookup
These links route a question to the system that can answer it:
- For a current county booking or photo, use the Lawrence County current-inmates roster, then call the jail if the page is stale or a transfer may apply.
- For a past booking record or photo, use the county booking and FOIA instructions and request a bounded date range.
- For a county warrant, read the official table and use Most Wanted for the Circuit Clerk confirmation path.
- For local arrest reporting, use Crime News & Mugshots as a news map, then verify the event through the source agency or court.
- For a sentenced Illinois prisoner, use the IDOC Individual in Custody Search. Lawrence Correctional Center in Sumner is a state facility, not the county jail.
- For federal custody, use the BOP locator. For immigration custody, use the ICE locator.
Bridgeport and Sumner do not have a reviewed official online arrest-log page. Lawrenceville Police publishes a verified records and non-emergency contact on its city page, but that page also contains obvious placeholder text. Confirm city contacts before sending a municipal request.
Questions About This Reference
Questions about the private reference resource can be sent through the channel supplied with the service. Requests for custody, release, booking photos, warrants, court copies, or IDOC records must go to the government office that maintains the record. A reply from a private reference resource cannot replace a sheriff, jail, clerk, court, police department, or corrections response.