This privately owned site is not tied to Mercer County, a sheriff, jail, corrections department, or any government body. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provide FCRA-covered services for credit, employment, insurance, or tenant screening. We offer links to Mercer County and Illinois record resources, not private investigations or consumer reports.
Nature of the Website
This is a private reference service with no government authority. It keeps no official jail or court records and cannot confirm custody, order release, or file documents.
Its pages direct visitors to Mercer County jail and court resources, IDOC tools, and outside research providers.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use the site in a lawful and respectful way.
- Do not violate any law.
- Do not stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
- Do not use site information for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
- Do not try to enter restricted systems or accounts.
- Do not operate bots, scrapers, or similar automated collection tools.
- Do not impair access for other visitors.
No Consumer Reports
Mercer County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither do its advertising partners. You agree not to use site data for an FCRA-covered decision.
- Hiring, firing, or another employment decision
- Tenant selection or housing eligibility
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
- Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility
- Any other purpose governed by the FCRA
Outside Services and Links
Links may lead to release records, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, legal resources, or third-party search tools. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control a destination's content, privacy practices, data handling, or uptime. Review its own terms before using it.
Service Without Warranties
The site and its content are supplied "as is." We do not warrant accuracy, completeness, freshness, uninterrupted access, freedom from errors or security defects, or the scope of partner search results.
Custody and public records can change quickly. Nothing on these pages is an official statement from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, IDOC, or another agency.
Limits on Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the site and its operators are not liable for losses or damages arising from access to, reliance on, or inability to use the site.
Your Duty to Indemnify
You agree to defend and hold the site, its operators, and content partners harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the site or violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Content
Unless another owner is identified, site text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Mercer County Released Inmates or its content partners. You may not copy, alter, publish, or distribute them without written permission.
Revisions to These Terms
We may change these terms at any time. A revised version becomes effective when posted.
Suspension of Access
We may limit, suspend, or end access at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
Illinois Law Applies
Illinois law governs these terms. Any dispute must be filed in a court located within Illinois.
If One Term Fails
If a court finds one provision invalid, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected provision will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
Questions About These Terms
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