Aurora Jail Roster
The Aurora jail roster shows people booked into custody after arrests in this city. Aurora is the second-largest city in Illinois and sits mainly in Kane County. The city does not run its own jail. All arrests made by Aurora police go to the Kane County Jail in St. Charles. If you want to search for someone picked up in Aurora, you need to check the Kane County Sheriff or use state-level tools. This page explains how to find Aurora jail roster records and which resources work best.
Aurora Jail Roster Quick Facts
Search the Aurora Jail Roster
Aurora police make arrests in the city. But the jail roster lives with Kane County. The Kane County Sheriff's Office runs the jail at 37W755 Route 38 in St. Charles, IL 60175. When someone is arrested in Aurora, they are transported to this facility. The Kane County Jail phone number is (630) 232-6840. You can call to ask about a specific person's custody status on the jail roster. Staff will check if the person is still held at Kane County and can give you basic booking details.
Kane County inmates may sometimes be housed at the Kendall County Public Safety Center. This happens when capacity is tight or for other operational reasons. If you call Kane County about someone arrested in Aurora and they say the person is not there, ask if they were moved to Kendall County. This kind of cross-county housing does happen in Illinois. It can make tracking down someone on the Aurora jail roster a bit harder, but the Kane County Sheriff's Office can point you in the right direction.
For state prison searches, IDOC runs its own tool. The IDOC offender search at idoc.illinois.gov lets you look up anyone held in a state prison across Illinois. This covers people serving felony sentences of more than one year. If someone arrested in Aurora was convicted and sent to state prison, they will not show on the Kane County jail roster anymore. Check the IDOC search instead.
The IDOC search results include the person's name, IDOC number, date of birth, current facility, admission date, and projected discharge date. The public can also call IDOC at 217-558-2200 for help with inmate searches.
Aurora Police Department
The Aurora Police Department handles law enforcement in the city. Their main office is at 1200 E. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505. Call (630) 256-5000 to reach them. Aurora PD makes the arrests, files the reports, and starts the process that leads to someone showing up on the jail roster. But they do not hold people long term. After processing at the station, arrestees go to Kane County Jail.
If you need an arrest report from Aurora, contact the police department. Under 5 ILCS 140, Section 2.15, arrest reports must be provided within 72 hours. The report will include the person's name, age, address, charges, time and place of the arrest, and the arresting agency. For ongoing custody status after the arrest, though, you need to go through Kane County. Aurora police can confirm an arrest happened, but the jail roster is the sheriff's responsibility.
Note: Aurora straddles the Kane and DuPage county line, so some arrests near the border may go to DuPage County Jail instead of Kane County.
Aurora Jail Roster Public Records
Jail roster records for Aurora are public under Illinois law. The Freedom of Information Act gives anyone the right to request arrest and booking records from the agencies that hold them. For Aurora, that means you can file FOIA requests with both the Aurora Police Department and the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Each agency holds different records. The police have arrest reports and incident details. The sheriff has the jail roster, booking records, and custody information.
Section 7 of the Illinois FOIA does have exemptions. Records that could risk the safety of a person or compromise jail security may be withheld. Staff rosters and security plans are not public. But the basic jail roster data for Aurora arrests, including names, charges, and booking dates, is open in most cases. You do not need to give a reason for your request. Under 730 ILCS 5, the Unified Code of Corrections also governs how inmate records are maintained at the state level in Illinois.
What the Aurora Jail Roster Shows
A jail roster entry for someone arrested in Aurora typically includes several fields. The exact details depend on what Kane County publishes. Most county jail rosters in Illinois share a common set of data points.
Common fields on the Aurora jail roster include:
- Full name of the person in custody
- Date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Charges filed against them
- Bond amount if one has been set
- Arresting agency (Aurora PD or other)
Some jails show more. Some show less. Kane County may also note if someone has been transferred or released. If you need details beyond what the jail roster provides, file a FOIA request with the Kane County Sheriff's Office. They can pull more complete records from their system for anyone who was booked through the Aurora jail roster process.
Contact Info for Aurora Jail Roster
Start with the Kane County Sheriff for custody questions. The jail is at 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175. Call (630) 232-6840. For arrest details, call the Aurora Police Department at (630) 256-5000. Their station is at 1200 E. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority tracks criminal justice data statewide. ICJIA compiles statistics and reports on incarceration trends across Illinois. The IDOC contact page handles media and public records requests for state prison inmates. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board manages parole decisions and can be reached at 217-782-7273 if someone from Aurora has been moved to the state prison system.
Note: Always call the Kane County Jail before visiting to confirm the person is still in custody and check current visiting rules.
Kane County Jail Roster
Aurora falls within Kane County. All Aurora arrests go through the Kane County jail system. Visit the full Kane County page for more details on the sheriff's office, jail contact information, and search tools for Aurora inmates.
Nearby Illinois Cities
These cities near Aurora also send arrests through county jail systems. Check them for local jail roster info.