The Bureau County Jail is located at 22 Park Avenue West, within the community of Princeton, Illinois. This community is located in the north central region of the state. The jail was constructed in 1973, taking the place of the previous jail, which also served as the Sheriff's residence. This facility also serves as one of the county’s law enforcement public safety answering points (PSAP) for the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system, with the second law enforcement PSAP being located at the Spring Valley Police Department. The current jail facility houses up to twenty eight (28) inmate / detainees, which includes both men and women. Bureau County does not house juvenile offenders. The inmates have no recreational facilities or television and the cells are not air-conditioned. We house prisoners up to 364 days in this jail facility. If someone is sentenced to a longer period of incarceration, they are then sent to the Illinois Department of Corrections for the term of their sentence. If this living arrangement sounds uncomfortable, the Sheriff and citizens of Bureau County encourage you NOT to become a resident of our jail.

Visitation

The Sheriff encourages visitation of the inmates by friends and family with certain restrictions. You must not be the subject of a court-imposed restriction(s) (example: on probation, mandatory supervised release, court imposed orders, etc.). Policy or personnel may limit the length of the visit. You will be required to present a valid form of government photo identification to the Deputy. We encourage the public to call the jail at (815) 875-3344 to verify the days and hours of visitation.

Note: It remains the policy of the Sheriff that attorney’s representing persons incarcerated within the jail facility may visit at any time by arrangement with the correctional deputy on duty. To facilitate your request, the Sheriff suggests you call (815) 875-3344.