winnebago county jail

Instead of closing the door on inmates, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), citing the large numbers of COVID-19 infections, has closed the door to new inmates.

You don't have to get arrested to get a look inside the Winnebago County Jail.

Officials are investigating the death of an inmate in the Winnebago County jail following what police are calling a suicide attempt. According to a press release, corrections officers found a male inmate unresponsive just before 8 p.m...