St. Clair County Jail

The sheriff’s patrol budget is increasing 2% next year. Republican members of the St. Clair County Board say there's not enough deputies. The sheriff has also told the board staffing challenges.

The State of Illinois got rid of cash bail when state lawmakers passed the SAFE-T Act late in 2022.

“I just don’t trust them,” a detainee said of the jail administration and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic thus far.