Saline County Detention Center Overview
Saline County Detention Center, also called Saline County Jail in some sources, is operated by the Saline County Sheriff's Office. It is the primary detention facility tied to Gallatin County custody because Gallatin County does not operate a jail. The 2024 IDOC inspection states that Saline houses for Gallatin and Pope Counties by contract, Hardin County if needed, and U.S. Marshals detainees by contract.
The official Saline County sheriff page lists Sheriff Whipper Johnson, a 24/7 sheriff phone line, the Harrisburg address, and Brad Karnes as Jail Administrator. The IDOC inspection names the facility at 1 N. Main St., Harrisburg, IL 62946, and gives the same phone number, 618-252-8661. The jail is downtown at Main and Poplar according to the Illinois Sheriffs' Association Saline listing.
Saline County Jail Capacity
The most detailed public capacity source is the IDOC Jail and Detention Standards inspection dated September 18, 2024. It reports 108 total beds, with 82 male beds and 26 female beds. It lists no juvenile capacity. The inspection-day population was 57 total detainees, with 46 male and 11 female detainees. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association lists 110 jail beds, so public sources differ slightly on the bed count.
| Facility Detail | Reported Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total inspected capacity | 108 beds | IDOC inspection, September 18, 2024 |
| Male / female beds | 82 male / 26 female | IDOC inspection |
| Inspection population | 57 total, 46 male, 11 female | IDOC inspection |
| ISA bed listing | 110 beds | Illinois Sheriffs' Association Saline entry |
| Housing layout | 38 double cells, 2 single detention rooms, 5 six-bed dorms | IDOC inspection comments |
Look Up Saline Jail Inmates
No official public Saline County Illinois roster was located on the official county site. The public lookup path therefore starts with the jail phone line. Gallatin County records can also matter because a Gallatin arrest may be housed at Saline while the criminal case stays in Gallatin Circuit Court. Sentenced prison custody, federal custody, and immigration custody use different systems.
- Call Saline County Detention Center at 618-252-8661 and ask for current custody confirmation.
- Call Gallatin County Sheriff's Office at 618-269-3137 if the arrest happened in Gallatin County and the arresting agency record is needed.
- Use Illinois VINELink for custody and case notifications.
- Use Judici Gallatin County or re:SearchIL for charges and hearing records in Gallatin cases.
- Use IDOC Individual in Custody Search after a state prison sentence.
- Use BOP or ICE locators if the person is in federal or immigration custody.
Note: A missing public roster result does not rule out Saline custody because no official online roster was located in the research.
Saline County Jail Contact
Use the detention center for current physical custody, visits, phone calls, commissary, property, booking status, and local jail questions. Use Gallatin County offices for Gallatin arrest records and Gallatin court records. The two paths often connect, but they are maintained by different offices.
Saline County Detention Center
1 N. Main St.
Harrisburg, IL 62946
618-252-8661
Jail and sheriff line available 24/7
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
484 North Lincoln Blvd. East
Shawneetown, IL 62984
618-269-3137
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saline County Jail Visits
The IDOC inspection confirms face-to-face visits on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. No official public schedule was located with visit hours, visitor limits, dress code, property limits, check-in door, or parking rules. Illinois jail standards require established visiting procedures, at least two visiting days each week, one weekend day, visitor identification and sign-in, and at least 15 minutes per visit.
| Day | Confirmed Type | Public Detail Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Face-to-face | Hours, limits, entrance, dress and property rules |
| Thursday | Face-to-face | Hours, limits, entrance, dress and property rules |
| Saturday | Face-to-face | Hours, limits, entrance, dress and property rules |
| Professional visits | Required under jail standards | Local scheduling details not published |
Children may visit when accompanied by an adult under Illinois jail standards, but local age rules and ID requirements were not published in the sources reviewed. Call the jail before travel.
Saline Jail Mail and Money
Saline's inspection identifies Securus Technologies as the telephone provider and Keefe Commissary Network as the commissary provider. The same inspection confirms that religious volunteer services can be available by phone calls, video visits, and face-to-face visits upon request. It does not publish family video-visit rules, phone rates, deposit fees, mail-scanning format, commissary product prices, or refund rules.
| Service | Confirmed Detail | What to Ask Before Acting |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | Securus Technologies, LLC | Account setup, rates, blocked numbers, refund rules |
| Commissary | Keefe Commissary Network, LLC | Deposit method, fees, ordering deadline, refund process |
| Illinois standards allow letters subject to inspection | Address format, ID number, scanning vendor, book rules | |
| Money in mail | Certified, cashier, or money orders can be recorded under standards | Whether local policy accepts mailed funds |
Saline Jail Booking Intake
Admission standards and the local inspection give a clear picture of intake even though no public roster was located. Jail staff determine legal authority for confinement, verify identity, conduct searches, fingerprint and photograph detainees according to law, complete property receipts, record cash and valuables, document phone calls during admission, and ask medical and mental-health screening questions. Female detainees receive pregnancy screening questions under the standards.
Classification rules require separation decisions for safety and security. The inspection comments describe 6 double cells with mesh doors, 32 double cells with glass doors, 2 single detention rooms with solid doors, 5 six-bed dorms, 2 single isolation rooms, and 5 single holding rooms not included in total capacity. Those details explain why a bed count, housing room count, and public custody count may not line up neatly.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before final court disposition, often while charges are pending.
- Contract detainee
- A person held for another county or agency under a housing agreement.
- U.S. Marshals detainee
- A federal pretrial or federal-custody detainee held under federal authority.
- Classification review
- A required reassessment of housing and security needs, at least every 60 days under the inspected standards.
Saline Jail Programs and Care
The IDOC inspection names several local service details. Medical services, mental-health services, and dental triage screenings are provided by Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. Additional mental-health services are provided by Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department, and additional dental services are provided by Community Health and Emergency Services, Inc. Meals are prepared on site by jail staff, and GED materials are provided by Southeastern Illinois College.
Law library resources are provided in physical copy, including Illinois Compiled Statutes and federal statutes. The inspection also notes physical-copy orientation manuals, religious volunteer services upon request, and detailed compliance review categories for sanitation, supervision, food service, discipline, mail, phone, visiting, education, religious services, commissary, recreation, and temporary detention. These are jail standards and inspection findings, not promises that a specific detainee will receive a specific program on a specific day.
Saline County Jail Sources
The official Saline County Sheriff page is the local contact source for the detention center, sheriff office, staff, and 24/7 phone line.
This official contact page supports the phone-based lookup path for Gallatin County detainees held at Saline County Detention Center.
The Illinois Sheriffs' Association Saline listing publishes the Harrisburg jail address and bed count.
The listing is useful for bed count and directions, while the IDOC inspection gives the deeper facility details.
The IDOC Jail and Detention Standards Unit page explains the state role behind county jail inspection and population reporting.
That state oversight context is why IDOC inspection records are central to the Saline facility page.