Menard County Detention Facility Overview
Menard County Detention Facility is a regional and serving county detention facility operated by the Menard County Sheriff's Department. The jail address is 315 South Sixth Street, Petersburg, IL 62675, and the jail phone number is (217) 632-2273. Menard's official sheriff page says the detention facility opened in 1984, is located along Illinois Route 97 in Petersburg, and is maintained by the Sheriff's Department.
The facility provides secure housing for people sentenced to incarceration or awaiting court hearings. The same official page says it also houses a number of people held for prosecution by the United States justice system. For Cass County users, the central point is the Cass connection: official Menard County materials document Cass County holds in Menard, while Cass County's own sheriff sources do not show a Cass-operated jail.
Cass County Sheriff's Department remains the local custody-routing office for a Cass County arrest. Its official address is 101 N. Front St., Virginia, IL 62691, its phone number is (217) 452-7718, and Sheriff Devron Ohrn is the elected sheriff. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association Cass County profile lists "No Jail," no county jail address, and no jail beds. That means Menard should be described as the serving facility for Cass holds, not as a Cass County jail.
Menard County Detention Facility Capacity and Population
No official rated capacity for Menard County Detention Facility was located in the Menard sheriff page reviewed for this build. The official page confirms the facility opened in 1984, is staffed 24 hours a day and seven days a week, and houses local arrested or sentenced individuals along with some people held for federal justice-system prosecution. Those are operating facts, not a published capacity count.
Menard's full jail population should not be treated as the Cass County inmate population. Menard houses Menard detainees and other categories, while only some holds are Cass-related. The Cass-specific references found in Menard materials are point-in-time hold references, not a current Cass-only daily population dashboard.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Menard County Detention Facility
Menard County's official sheriff page announces a public web portal that can display the current roster of inmates at the Menard County Jail. The portal is at menard-911-il.zuercherportal.com. Static research could not capture a full roster field inventory because the portal is JavaScript-rendered, so use it as an official lookup path but verify the live roster in a browser.
- Call Cass County Sheriff at (217) 452-7718 first when the arrest happened in Cass County and the holding location is unknown.
- If Cass confirms transfer or possible housing at Menard, open the Menard public portal or call the Menard jail at (217) 632-2273.
- Search the roster by the available name or roster controls shown in the live portal.
- Confirm the person's identity, custody status, and facility before arranging a visit, deposit, phone account, or property question.
The Menard portal is useful for current custody, but Cass County court charges are separate. Court records run through the Cass County Circuit Clerk and Judici, while state, federal, and immigration custody use IDOC, BOP, or ICE systems.
Menard County Detention Facility Address and Contact
Use the detention facility address for jail visits, custody questions, and inmate-location confirmation. Menard's sheriff office business address is separate from the jail address, so do not send visitors to the courthouse office unless staff direct them there for a specific business-office issue.
Menard County Detention Facility
315 South Sixth Street
Petersburg, IL 62675
(217) 632-2273
Staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Menard County Sheriff's Department
102 South Seventh Street, 2nd Floor
Petersburg, IL 62675
(217) 632-4458
Fax: (217) 666-0077
For Cass County arrest routing, keep Cass County Sheriff's Department in the chain. Call (217) 452-7718 and ask whether the person was released, transferred to Menard, moved to another jail, taken to court, or placed in another custody system.
Visiting Someone at Menard County Detention Facility
Menard County posts a limited in-person visitation schedule. Inmates are allowed one 20-minute visit each visitation day. Visits are no-contact. Visitors must sign in, present photo identification, and are subject to search. All visitors must be at least 18 years old or accompanied by a legal guardian. Electronic devices are not allowed in visitation booths.
Sign-in begins one-half hour before visitation starts, and no one is allowed in the lobby before that sign-in time. Attorneys may visit at any time. Clergy may visit if the visit does not disrupt jail operations.
| Visit Type | Day | Hours | Length / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| General visitation | Sunday | 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | One 20-minute visit per inmate on each visitation day. |
| General visitation | Wednesday | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Sign-in begins one-half hour before visitation starts. |
| Attorney visits | Any time | Not limited the same way | Official page says attorneys may visit inmates at any time. |
| Clergy visits | Any time if operations are not disrupted | Not specified | Allowed when jail operations are not disrupted. |
Mail, Phone, Commissary, and Deposits at Menard County Detention Facility
Menard's official page names several vendors and property rules but does not publish every fee or mail-format detail. Inmate phone calls and the telephone system are handled by NCIC Inmate Communications. Inmate commissary is provided by Stellar Services. Online bonding and commissary account funding can be done remotely through JailATM. Cash and credit card payments for inmates, including bonds, must be placed in the lobby kiosk, and money orders can be taken by correctional staff at the window.
No phone or calling cards are accepted. Soft-back books may be accepted if left for use in the jail library. Clothing and personal hygiene items are not accepted from outside because those items can only be purchased through commissary. Prescription medication may be left with jail staff, but call first because labeling and approval details were not published.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Research Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Phone system | NCIC Inmate Communications | Calling rates and account fees were not located in official Menard text. |
| Commissary | Stellar Services | Commissary pricing and order schedule were not published in the reviewed page. |
| Lobby payments | Cash and credit card payments for inmates, including bonds, go through the lobby kiosk. | Confirm case-specific payment handling before paying. |
| Money orders | Correctional staff can take money orders at the window. | Call for payee and acceptance instructions. |
| Remote deposits / bonding | JailATM | JailATM fee table was not located in official Menard text. |
| Books | Soft-back books accepted if left for the jail library. | Not described as personal property for a specific inmate. |
| Medication | Prescription medication may be left with jail staff. | Call first for packaging and approval questions. |
Booking and Intake at Menard County Detention Facility
For a Cass County arrest, the first booking or custody-routing question starts with Cass County Sheriff, not Menard. If detention is required and the person is sent to Menard, Menard controls jail housing, visitation, commissary, phone access, and jail intake questions while the person is housed there.
Illinois county jail standards address admissions, legal authority for confinement, identity verification, phone-call documentation, health observation, housing, supervision, medical care, visiting, mail, and commissary. Menard's official page adds local details: 24/7 staffing, Advanced Correction Healthcare, Stellar Services commissary, and NCIC phone service.
Medical, Property, and Personal-Item Rules
Advanced Correction Healthcare of Peoria provides inmate health care for Menard County Detention Facility. The official page does not publish a grievance process, mental-health unit description, work-release program, education program, tablet program, or detailed medical request procedure. Property rules are also narrow: clothing and personal hygiene items are not accepted from outside, no phone or calling cards are accepted, and soft-back books may be accepted only if left for the jail library.
About Menard County Detention Facility
Menard County Sheriff's Department maintains the detention facility and also provides telecommunication dispatch service to Menard County police, EMS, fire, and rescue agencies. The strongest reason Menard matters for Cass County is the documented Cass hold connection: Cass has an elected sheriff and active law enforcement, but the high-authority sheriff directory lists no Cass jail.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation eligibility, deposits, and medication handling with Menard jail staff before traveling or sending money.