Woodford County
Its jail, located in Eureka, has a capacity of 86.
Woodford County has a population of 38,290 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 Woodford County jail has failed one of nine Illinois Department of Corrections inspections.
| Year | Result | Violations cited |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Compliant | — |
| 2024 | Compliant | — |
| 2023 | Noncompliant | |
| 2022 | Compliant | — |
| 2021 | Compliant | — |
| 2020 | Compliant | — |
| 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
No incident reports were located for the Woodford County jail.
Deaths in custody
Between 2019 and 2025, 1 person died in custody of the Woodford County sheriff. It appears in state oversight data.
Each death in the Woodford County jail
Counted by the state
No deaths in custody were identified at the Woodford County jail.
Illinois Answers withheld the names of some of the deceased at the request of their families.
Data compiled 2026-09-15. Methodology.