Christian County
Its jail, located in Taylorville, has a capacity of 58.
Christian County has a population of 33,247 and is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area”.
Annual inspections
Between 2017 and 2025, the Christian County jail has failed six of nine Illinois Department of Corrections inspections.
Inspectors cited violations to “Supervision” regulations most often, bringing it up in five of those failed inspections.
| Year | Result | Violations cited |
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| 2025 | Noncompliant |
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| 2024 | Noncompliant |
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| 2023 | Noncompliant |
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| 2022 | Compliant | — |
| 2021 | Noncompliant |
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| 2020 | Noncompliant |
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| 2019 | Compliant | — |
| 2018 | Compliant | — |
| 2017 | Noncompliant |
Each violation links to the standard it cites in the Illinois County Jail Standards. Years link to the full inspection report for that year on the IDOC website.
Extraordinary or unusual incidents
Christian County reported 21 extraordinary or unusual incidents at its jail between 2019 and 2025 — 6.3 per 10,000 residents, the 50th highest rate of the 92 Illinois counties with a jail.
Among the 24 non-metro counties with a small urban centre it is 18th; those counties report a median of 11.8. The median for every county with a jail is 7.
A county reporting less could indicate lower incident rates or lower reporting rates.
Incidents per 10,000 residents
Christian CountyNon-metro counties with a small urban centre Every other county with a jail
Most frequent categories
- OC spray used18
- Fight among detainees2
- Assault on staff2
- Restraints used1
- Suicide attempt1
A single report can fall into more than one category.
Reported incidents by year
Deaths in custody
Between 2019 and 2025, 1 person died in custody of the Christian County sheriff. Of those, 1 was not counted in state oversight data.
Each death in the Christian County jail
Uncounted
No deaths in custody were identified at the Christian County jail.
Illinois Answers withheld the names of some of the deceased at the request of their families.
Data compiled 2026-09-15. Methodology.