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Lake County adult custody orientation

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Use task-specific Waukegan addresses and keep the adult jail separate from youth and community corrections.

Facility and guideStreet addressPhone
Lake County Adult Correctional Center / Jail →Visitor and bond tasks: 20 S. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085847-377-4150

IDOC rates the adult-only jail for 740; the sex-specific split conflicts within the same 2024 report, so only the total is used. 20 S. County is the public visitor/bond complex; 29 and 25 S. MLK are published corrections/inspection addresses. Hulse Detention Center is youth custody; Community Based Corrections is a distinct program identity. Waukegan has Metra and Pace service, but no jail-door stop or verified accessible final path is asserted.

Sources: Lake County: Adult Corrections Facility directory · Lake County Sheriff: Corrections Division · Nineteenth Judicial Circuit: Babcox Justice Complex · IDOC: 2024 Lake County Jail compliance report · Illinois DJJ: County detention centers · Illinois DOC: Facilities

Original directory and other custody systems

The reviewed orientation is above. This older directory is preserved with historical listings and facilities from other systems. Use the current guide for the confirmed facility; adult-jail rules do not automatically apply to youth custody, special programs or other operators.

Jails in Lake County

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Sheriff and police in Lake County

45 listed agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the holding facility.

Lake County Sheriffs Highway Patrol

Sheriff's office

Lake County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff's office

Lake County Sheriffs Office / Lake County Jail

Sheriff's office
25 South Martin Luther King Junior Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085
Directions
Non-emergency(847) 377-4050

Barrington-Inverness Police Department Headquarters

City police
400 North Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
Directions
Public line(847) 304-3300

Buffalo Grove Police Department

City police
46 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Directions
Public line(847) 459-2560

Great Lakes Police Department-Dod

City police
521 Decatur Avenue
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Directions
Public line(847) 688-5555
All 45 agencies

Practical information.
Before you visit, call or send.

Start with the general process. Then use the facility guide for the local details available there.

Visiting

Schedules, visitor approval, identification and arrival.

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Phone calls

Calling accounts, approved providers and connection issues.

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Mail & photos

Mailing addresses, permitted contents and delivery rules.

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Money & commissary

Deposit methods, account types and fees to check.

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Different custody systems.
Different places to start.

A Lake County arrest usually means the county jail. A state sentence, a federal case or an immigration hold means a different system with its own locator and rules.

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Who holds someone arrested in Lake County?

Usually Lake County Adult Correctional Center, (847) 377-4188. The arresting agency books the person and the jail holds them; ask the jail what holds are on the booking before you act on anything.

Does posting bond mean the person comes home?

Not always. A probation or parole hold, another county\'s warrant, or an immigration detainer can keep someone in custody after bond is posted. Ask the jail what holds are on the booking, and ask the bondsman what happens if there are, before you pay.

What should I confirm before visiting?

Confirm the person\'s current facility, the visiting schedule, approval requirements, accepted identification and arrival instructions. Check the facility guide before you travel.

What if I find something that needs correcting?

Send us the page and the detail that needs attention. Do not send private booking documents or other sensitive personal information.

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