South Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Bond County Sheriff regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Bond County Sheriff's Office in Illinois by South Central Reporter. The request seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes various details such as the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of crimes.

The South Central Reporter emphasizes its role in providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and stresses the importance of access to public records for holding public institutions accountable. The organization has requested that these records be provided in electronic format and has also applied for a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.