Boone County Jail Overview
Boone County Jail / Boone County Adult Detention Facility is operated by the Boone County Sheriff's Office at the Boone County Public Safety Building in Belvidere. The official Corrections and County Jail page identifies Sheriff Scott Yunk and Lt. Jodi Ewers as jail superintendent. Official sources use several names for the same facility, including Boone County Jail, Boone County Adult Detention Facility, and Corrections & County Jail.
The jail holds adult pretrial detainees, people waiting for pretrial-release review or case resolution, locally sentenced jail detainees, weekend and electronic-monitoring commitments, and people awaiting transfer or release processing. No separate state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, or work-release center was located inside Boone County in the facility map. Belvidere Police is also in the Public Safety Building, but it is not listed as a separate long-term jail.
Boone County Jail Capacity
The 2024 IDOC jail inspection lists Boone County Jail with a rated capacity of 128 total beds: 112 male beds and 16 female beds. On the Dec. 10, 2024 inspection date, the jail population was 45 people, with 40 male detainees and 5 female detainees. Boone County's own jail page also states that the early 2003 expansion increased the facility from 48 beds to capacity for 150 detainees. Use those numbers with their source labels because they come from different official contexts.
The IDOC form also describes two detention floors, 5 double cells, 86 single detention rooms, 12 double detention rooms, and one 8-bed dormitory. The facility was constructed in 1975 and last renovated in 2002 according to the 2024 inspection.
Search Boone County Jail Custody
The correct public lookup route for Boone County Jail is the county V.I.N.E. Link (Inmate Look Up) page, which directs users to VINELink. The county also publishes the VINE hotline at 1-866-566-8439. Because the county page does not publish a static roster table in the reviewed source, current custody searches should be paired with the jail phone when a name does not appear or when timing matters.
- Open the Boone County VINE page and follow the VINELink route for Illinois custody status.
- Search by the person's name, then narrow to Boone County or the listed custody agency if the live tool allows it.
- Use VINELink notification options when custody-status alerts are needed.
- Call Boone County Jail at 815-544-9322 or the VINE hotline if online search fails.
- Use IDOC, BOP, or ICE lookup tools when the person has left local Boone County Jail custody.
A person seeking a booking record, arrest report, or booking photo should use the Sheriff's Office / Belvidere Police FOIA form rather than relying on VINELink to display the full jail file.
Boone County Jail Address
The facility's public counter hours on the county Corrections page are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Custody operations and booking are not described as business-hours-only, so do not treat lobby hours as the full operating schedule. For records questions, the research identifies FOIA Officer Liz Weber, 815-547-1704, weber@boonecountyil.gov, and fax 815-544-9573.
Boone County Jail / Boone County Adult Detention Facility
615 North Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-9322
Public counter: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Boone County Jail Online
The official Boone County Corrections and County Jail page is the source for the jail's contact information, leadership, and direct-supervision description.
The county page anchors the facility details for custody searches, while VINELink handles public custody lookup and notifications.
Boone County Jail Visitation
Boone County uses Securus for video visitation. The official video visitation page lists on-site video visits on Sundays and Wednesdays. On-site visits are 15 minutes, free, and limited to two per detainee each week. The two visits may be scheduled on the same day, and each visit may include two registered adult visitors. Remote visits are available after approval at times shown by the system, with fees set by Securus and subject to change.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Length / Limit | Cost / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site video | Sunday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | 15 minutes; two per week | Free; visiting week starts Sunday. |
| On-site video | Wednesday 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | 15 minutes; two per week | Photo ID required. |
| Remote video | Different times after approval | System shows slots | Securus fees can change; log in 10 minutes early. |
Visitors must leave personal property except car keys in the car or lobby lockers. The county bars cell phones, hats, bags, purses, coats, recording devices, and similar property from visits. Visits are monitored and recorded. Rule violations can end a visit or restrict future visiting privileges.
Boone County Jail Mail and Money
Mail to Boone County Jail must come through the United States Postal Service. Letters or envelopes may not be dropped at reception. The official mail rules page limits envelope size, bans many add-ons such as stickers, tape, glitter, perfume, blank paper, stamps, cash, money orders, magazines, newspapers, and article clippings, and allows one 5x7 or smaller photo if the photo does not show barred content.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate full name, Boone County Jail, 615 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008. |
| Phone / Video | Securus; support for call blocking and remote visits at 1-800-844-6591. |
| Lobby money | Cobra Lobby Cashier, cash only, applicable fees; Swanson's support 1-608-221-7651. |
| Online or phone deposit | Access Corrections or 1-866-345-1884; detainee name and CID number required. |
Boone County Jail Intake
Boone County's official pages do not publish a minute-by-minute booking timeline, but IDOC inspection standards describe the admission procedures the jail is reviewed against. Receiving staff verify identity and legal authority for confinement, conduct a pat-down search, inventory property, create the admission record, photograph and fingerprint detainees in accordance with law, allow a reasonable number of phone calls as soon as practicable, and screen for medical or mental-health needs.
After intake, detainees receive orientation and classification. Classification is the jail's housing and security assessment. Boone County's direct-supervision model places staff in direct contact with detainees in housing dayroom settings. The county says positive behavior may be rewarded with classes, games, television, and day-room time, while rule violations may bring lockdown, loss of unit activity, or movement to a more restrictive unit.
Boone County Bonding and Turn-Ins
The official bonding instructions list GovPayNow and two phone numbers for remote payment: 1-888-604-7888 and 1-877-392-2455. The county states that remote posting has a 7 percent fee. Bond may also be posted by cash or credit card at the facility. Cashier's checks must use the correct payee: Bond and Warrant fee to Boone County Circuit Clerk, or Bond Fee to Boone County Sheriff.
Illinois pretrial release is governed by court order and state statute, so payment does not by itself guarantee release. Holds, warrants, transfer orders, new charges, or other legal authority can delay or prevent release. People sentenced to weekends or electronic monitoring must bring the sentencing order, avoid valuables, and use the N1 door on Menominee Street under the red awning. The county lists a $20 per day fee for weekend or electronic-monitoring commitments.
Boone County Jail Programs
The Boone County jail mission statement describes a safe, secure, humane facility that provides programs and services meant to reduce criminal behavior and assist reentry. The official source does not list a detailed GED, job-training, religious, substance-abuse, or work-release schedule in the reviewed pages, so those should be confirmed directly with the jail before relying on them.
Boone County also publishes a PREA zero-tolerance page. Reports of sexual abuse or harassment can be made to the Sheriff's Office at 815-547-5773, and the county says a reporter does not have to give a name. IDOC inspection standards also cover medical care, mental-health screening, suicide prevention, daily sick call, emergency complaints, classification, discipline, release procedures, and public review of inspection reports.
Note: Confirm custody, visiting approval, and account rules with Boone County Jail before traveling or sending money.