Kankakee County Released Inmates

Kankakee County released inmates records are kept by the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office at the Jerome Combs Detention Center. The jail sits at 3000 South Justice Way in Kankakee and holds people from across the county. If you need to find out when someone was booked or let go, the sheriff runs an online inmate search through the Tyler Public Safety portal. This tool is free to use and shows booking dates, projected release times, bond amounts, and next court dates. Anyone can search by name at any time of day.

Kankakee County Inmate Search Portal

The main way to find released inmates in Kankakee County is through the Tyler Public Safety portal. The Kankakee County inmate search lets you look up anyone who has been booked at the Jerome Combs Detention Center. Type in a first or last name to pull up results. Each record shows key details like the booking date, charges, bond amount, and projected release date. The next court date is also listed when one has been set. This is a real-time system, so data gets updated as people move through the jail.

The sheriff's website also has its own inmate search page that works alongside the Tyler portal. Both tools pull from the same data. You can use either one to look up Kankakee County released inmates. The search is open around the clock, and you don't need to make an account or pay a fee. Just enter the name and the system does the rest.

The screenshot below shows the Tyler Public Safety inmate search portal used by the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.

This portal is the fastest way to check on someone held at the Jerome Combs Detention Center.

Note: Search results show projected release dates, but actual release times can shift based on court rulings or bond changes.

Kankakee County Sheriff's Office

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office runs the Jerome Combs Detention Center and handles all released inmates records for the county. The jail is at 3000 South Justice Way in Kankakee, IL 60901. You can call them at 815-802-7100 for questions about current or past inmates. Staff can confirm if someone was booked, what they were charged with, and when they were let go from the facility.

If you want records that go beyond what the online search shows, you can reach out to the sheriff's office in person or by phone. They keep booking logs, release records, and other jail documents. For cases where someone was transferred to state prison after a Kankakee County arrest, you would need to check with the Illinois Department of Corrections instead. The county only keeps records for the time a person spent in their own facility. Under Illinois law at 730 ILCS 5, once an inmate is sentenced to state custody, the state takes over record keeping.

Here is the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office website where you can find contact details and jail info from the sheriff's homepage.

The homepage links to all services the sheriff provides, including corrections, patrol, and civil process.

Released Inmates Records Through FOIA

You have the right to request Kankakee County released inmates records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. This law, found at 5 ILCS 140, says that government bodies must share public records when asked. The Kankakee County Sheriff has a dedicated FOIA page where you can learn what to include in your request. You can also go through the county-level FOIA office for broader records that might not be held by the sheriff alone.

To file a request, write down the full name of the person you are asking about. Add any dates or case numbers you have. Be clear about what records you want, whether that is booking sheets, release documents, or charge records. The county has five business days to respond under the law. They can take five more days if they need extra time. Most basic requests are free, though large records pulls may come with a small copy fee.

The screenshot below shows the Kankakee County Sheriff's FOIA request page.

This page explains the steps to submit a formal records request to the sheriff's office.

Note: FOIA requests must be in writing, and the office can deny access to records that fall under specific exemptions in 5 ILCS 140.

Kankakee County State-Level Inmate Records

Some people arrested in Kankakee County end up in state prison. When that happens, the Illinois Department of Corrections takes over. The IDOC Offender Search lets you find anyone who served time in an Illinois state facility. This covers people convicted in Kankakee County who got a prison sentence. The database shows current inmates, people on parole, and those who have been fully released. It is free to use and does not need an account.

The Illinois VINELink system is another tool for tracking released inmates from Kankakee County. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. You can sign up to get alerts when an offender's custody status changes. If someone gets moved, released, or transferred, you get a call or text. The service covers both county jail inmates and state prison inmates. Call 1-866-277-7477 if you need help setting up alerts.

For background checks tied to Kankakee County cases, the Illinois State Police name-based search pulls criminal history records from across the state. This is a paid service that shows convictions, sentences, and release info. It covers all 102 Illinois counties, so it can catch records that a single county search might miss.

How to Find Kankakee County Released Inmates

There are several paths to find released inmates records in Kankakee County. The online search is the quickest. Go to the Tyler Public Safety portal and type in a name. Results load fast. This works well for recent bookings and releases at the Jerome Combs Detention Center.

If you need records from further back, call the jail at 815-802-7100. Give staff the name and any dates you have. They can check their system for past bookings. For formal records, file a FOIA request through the sheriff's website. The law at 5 ILCS 140 gives you the right to these records, and the county must reply within five business days.

Below is the Kankakee County Sheriff's inmate search page on their main website.

This page links directly to the inmate lookup tools for the county.

• Use the Tyler portal for real-time Kankakee County inmate data
• Call 815-802-7100 to ask about past released inmates
• File a FOIA request for detailed booking and release records
• Check IDOC for state prison records from Kankakee County cases
• Sign up for VINELink alerts on specific offenders

Nearby Counties

These counties border Kankakee County. Each one runs its own jail and keeps separate released inmates records. If someone was arrested in a neighboring county, search that county's system instead.