Pike County

Its jail, located in Pittsfield, has a capacity of 60.

Pike County has a population of 14,258 and is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “Nonmetro - Urban population of fewer than 5,000, not adjacent to a metro area”.

7inspections failed since 2017

8incidents reported 2019–2025

1deaths in custody

1death never counted by the state

Annual inspections

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

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

Year	Result	Violations cited
2025	Noncompliant	Personnel701.20 Housing701.80 Supervision701.130 Security701.140 Commissary701.250
2024	Noncompliant	Administration701.10 Personnel701.20 Admission Procedures701.40 Medical and Mental Health Care701.90 Supervision701.130 Security701.140 Commissary701.250
2023	Noncompliant	Administration701.10 Medical and Mental Health Care701.90 Supervision701.130 Safety701.150 Commissary701.250
2022	Noncompliant	Supervision701.130 Commissary701.250
2021	Noncompliant	Administration701.10 Personnel701.20 Admission Procedures701.40 Classification and Separation701.70 Supervision701.130 Safety701.150 Commissary701.250
2020	Noncompliant	Administration701.10 Personnel701.20 Housing701.80 Medical and Mental Health Care701.90 Supervision701.130 Security701.140 Commissary701.250
2019	Compliant	—
2018	Compliant	—
2017	Noncompliant	Housing701.80 Supervision701.130

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

Pike County reported 8 extraordinary or unusual incidents at its jail between 2019 and 2025 — 5.6 per 10,000 residents, the 55th highest rate of the 92 Illinois counties with a jail.

Among the 32 rural counties it is 15th; those counties report a median of 5. 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

Pike CountyRural counties 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

Suicide attempt3
Battery1
Assault on staff1
Fight among detainees1
Restraints used1

A single report can fall into more than one category.

Reported incidents by year

20191
20202
20221
20242
20252

Deaths in custody

Between 2019 and 2025, 1 person died in custody of the Pike County sheriff. Of those, 1 was not counted in state oversight data.

Each death in the Pike County jail

Uncounted

Data compiled 2026-09-15. Methodology.