About Brown County Jail

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Brown County Jail is a medium-security correctional facility in Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois. This adult-only facility hosts inmates from all of Brown County under the governorship of the Illinois Sherriff. It houses about 124 inmates under the supervision of over 112 staff members.

Each year the jail has about 1659 bookings with an average of 5 daily. Inmates housed here are incarcerated for different levels of crime, most are sentenced for less than one year while others are waiting to go for trial.

Brown County Sheriffs Office

Address

200 East Court Street, Mount Sterling, Illinois, 62353

Phone

217-773-2011

Fax

217-773-4882

Email

[email protected]

Inmate Search

You can acquire information about inmates housed in this facility via the facility’s official website. If you can't get the information you seek on these sites, you can call the Brown County Sherriff's office at 217-773-2011 or send a fax to 217-773-4882.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates at Brown County Jail are allowed to send and receive mails and some packages. However, this is under strict guidelines; certain items such as perfumes, staples, bookmarks, drugs, among others, are prohibited. Mails are also expected to have a return address for them to be delivered to the relevant inmates. The mailing address is:

Brown County Jail
Inmate's Name (No Inmate number required)
200 Court Street, Room #1, Mt. Sterling, IL, 62353

Sending Money

Inmates at Brown County Jail, Illinois are allowed to have commissary. Friends and family members of the inmate can deposit funds into these accounts through the following means:

• Onsite kiosk at the facility; cash, credit, and debit cards are acceptable
• Online; via https://inmatecanteen.com/

Phone calls

Inmates at the Brown County Jail are permitted to make calls to an approved list of friends and family members. Find more details on facility’s official website.

Visitation

The Brown County Jail allows inmates to receive visitors at the appointed time. The 30-minutes visits are scheduled according to an inmate’s housing unit. Visitors are expected to make appointments at 217-773-2011 before dropping by to visit their loved ones.

Visiting Hours

Monday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday — 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday — 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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