Rock Island County
Its jail, located in Rock Island, has a capacity of 325.
Rock Island County has a population of 142,731 and is classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “Metro - Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population”.
Annual inspections
Between 2017 and 2025, the Rock Island County jail has failed three of nine Illinois Department of Corrections inspections.
| Year | Result | Violations cited |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Compliant | — |
| 2024 | Noncompliant |
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| 2023 | Noncompliant |
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| 2022 | Compliant | — |
| 2021 | Compliant | — |
| 2020 | Noncompliant |
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| 2019 | Compliant | — |
| 2018 | Compliant | — |
| 2017 | Compliant | — |
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
Rock Island County reported 148 extraordinary or unusual incidents at its jail between 2019 and 2025 — 10.4 per 10,000 residents, the 35th highest rate of the 92 Illinois counties with a jail.
Among the 36 metropolitan counties it is 16th; those counties report a median of 8.3. 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
Rock Island CountyMetropolitan counties Every other county with a jail
Most frequent categories
- Restraints used109
- Suicide attempt20
- Assault on staff13
- Taser used6
- Escape3
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 Rock Island County sheriff. It appears in state oversight data.
Each death in the Rock Island County jail
Counted by the state
No deaths in custody were identified at the Rock Island County jail.
Illinois Answers withheld the names of some of the deceased at the request of their families.
Data compiled 2026-09-15. Methodology.