Crawford County Busted Mugshots is a private reference service, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, retrieve an official booking file, or change a jail, police, or court record. For an official answer, contact the agency that created or currently holds the record.
Start With the Record Holder
The right contact depends on the custody state and the record type. The Sheriff’s Office is the verified local route for the county jail roster, a booking photograph request, and a focused FOIA request. A city police department holds its own arrest or incident report. The Circuit Clerk and Judici show the public court case and disposition when available. State, federal, and immigration custody are separate systems.
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
203 South Jefferson Street
Robinson, IL 62454
618-546-1515
Fax: 618-546-0141
Official Sheriff page and FOIA form
Reliable office hours were not published in the reviewed Sheriff materials. Use 911 for emergencies.
Crawford County Circuit Clerk
Crawford County Courthouse
Robinson, Illinois
618-544-3512
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For a written Sheriff request, identify the person or case if known, the date range, the exact record sought, the preferred format, and whether a fee waiver is requested. The form lists electronic contacts and asks for requester details. Keep the request and the agency response. A deadline to respond is not a promise that an image exists or that every part can be released.
Where to Look for Each Need
These routes answer different questions. A missing result in one system does not prove that no arrest or custody event occurred. A person may have been released, transferred, booked under another jurisdiction, protected by a confidentiality rule, or recorded under a different spelling.
- For current county custody, use the Crawford County Jail roster and its exact name and intake/release search.
- For a booking record or photo, use the Sheriff’s FOIA landing page and the current form, rather than asking a city page to supply a county image.
- For a Robinson arrest report or daily blotter, contact the Robinson Police FOIA contacts. The department says the blotter is readily available, but no stable public blotter URL was found.
- For an Oblong police record, use the Oblong Police Department at 202 South Range Street, 618-592-4715. Its page is under construction and lists CCSO dispatch at 618-546-1515 ext. 0 for non-emergency routing.
- For a Palestine police report, use the police-specific FOIA form, 301 South Main Street, 618-586-2464, or palestinepolice.180@gmail.com.
- For state prison or parole, search the Illinois Department of Corrections Offender Search. It is not a county booking system.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE locator. Neither is a public county mugshot source.
Questions about a court result should go to the Circuit Clerk or the court system. A booking charge, bond amount, and court date do not establish the final disposition. An arrest is an accusation, and court terminology should be checked against the official docket.