Madison County Sex Offenders

Madison County sex offenders are tracked through the sheriff's Sex and Violent Offender Registry. Sheriff Jeff Connor's office maintains this list using OffenderWatch, which lets residents search for sex offenders by address and sign up for alerts. With over 264,000 people, Madison County sits in the Metro East region across the river from St. Louis. You can search for sex offenders in Madison County through the sheriff's records division or the statewide ISP registry at no cost. This page explains how the local registry works and where to find sex offenders in Madison County.

Madison County Sheriff Sex Offender Registry

Sheriff Jeff Connor heads the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The office runs a Sex and Violent Offender Registry that covers all unincorporated parts of the county. Cities within Madison County, like Granite City, Alton, and Collinsville, have their own police departments that handle sex offender registration for residents within city limits. The sheriff works with all of them to keep the Madison County sex offender data consistent.

The Records Division at the sheriff's office is where sex offender data is managed. You can learn more about their work at the Madison County Sheriff records division page.

The records division handles new sex offender registrations, updates, and verification check-ins for Madison County. They use OffenderWatch to manage the data and make it searchable for the public.

The Madison County Sheriff also has a main government page that links to various public safety resources for the county.

You can find links to the sex offender registry and other services from the Madison County government sheriff page.

The sheriff's main website is at sheriffofmadisoncounty.com.

This site has contact info, news, and links to the sex offender tools that Madison County residents can use.

Search Madison County Sex Offenders

Madison County uses OffenderWatch for its local sex offender search. Through the OffenderWatch Illinois network, you can type in an address and see which sex offenders live nearby in Madison County. The system shows photos, addresses, and offense details. You can also set up email alerts to get a message when a sex offender moves into or out of your area.

The Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry is the other main tool. It covers the whole state and lets you search by name, city, county, or zip code. Both tools are free. Using them together gives you the most complete picture of sex offenders in Madison County.

The Illinois Sheriffs' Association promotes OffenderWatch as the standard tool for sex offender tracking across the state. Madison County is one of many that participates in this network.

Sex Offender Registration in Madison County

Under 730 ILCS 150, all convicted sex offenders in Madison County must register with law enforcement. The specific agency depends on where you live. Sex offenders in unincorporated Madison County go to the sheriff's office in Edwardsville. Those in Granite City, Alton, or other cities register with local police.

Every sex offender in Madison County must verify their details in person every 90 days. Any changes to address, school, or other info must be reported within 3 days. Sexual predators have stricter verification schedules. Most sex offenders register for 10 years. Some must register for life based on the offense or prior record.

The Sex Offender Community Notification Law (730 ILCS 152) requires that sex offender data be available for public viewing within 72 hours of a new registration or update. That is how the OffenderWatch and ISP databases stay current for Madison County.

Note: Failure to register as a sex offender in Madison County is a Class 3 felony with an additional 10-year extension on the registry.

Cities in Madison County

Madison County includes Granite City, Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, and several other communities. Sex offenders in each city register with that city's police department. None of the cities in Madison County meet the population threshold for a separate page on this site, but all are covered by the county sex offender registry and the ISP database.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Madison County in the Metro East region of Illinois. Check them for a wider view of sex offenders in the area.