Morgan County

Its jail, located in Jacksonville, has a capacity of 65.

Morgan County has a population of 32,618 and is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “Nonmetro - Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area”.

8inspections failed since 2017

67incidents reported 2019–2025

1deaths in custody

—deaths never counted by the state

Annual inspections

Between 2017 and 2025, the Morgan County jail has failed eight of nine Illinois Department of Corrections inspections.

Inspectors cited violations to “Supervision” regulations most often, bringing it up in six of those failed inspections.

Year	Result	Violations cited
2025	Noncompliant	Supervision701.130
2024	Noncompliant	Medical and Mental Health Care701.90 Supervision701.130
2023	Noncompliant	Supervision701.130
2022	Compliant	—
2021	Noncompliant	Security701.140 Commissary701.250
2020	Noncompliant	Supervision701.130 Commissary701.250
2019	Noncompliant	Clothing, Personal Hygiene, Grooming701.100 Food Services701.110
2018	Noncompliant	Clothing, Personal Hygiene, Grooming701.100 Food Services701.110 Supervision701.130
2017	Noncompliant	Admission Procedures701.40 Classification and Separation701.70 Clothing, Personal Hygiene, Grooming701.100 Food Services701.110 Supervision701.130 Security701.140

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

Morgan County reported 67 extraordinary or unusual incidents at its jail between 2019 and 2025 — 20.5 per 10,000 residents, the 19th highest rate of the 92 Illinois counties with a jail.

Among the 24 non-metro counties with a small urban centre it is 6th; 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

Morgan CountyNon-metro counties with a small urban centre Every other county with a jail

Each dot is one of the 92 Illinois counties with a jail, placed by its rate.

Most frequent categories

Restraints used22
Assault on staff2
Fight among detainees2
Escape2
Suicide attempt1

A single report can fall into more than one category.

Reported incidents by year

201950
202015
20211
20221

Deaths in custody

Between 2019 and 2025, 1 person died in custody of the Morgan County sheriff. It appears in state oversight data.

Each death in the Morgan County jail

Counted by the state

Data compiled 2026-09-15. Methodology.