FOIA Request to Williamson County Sheriff regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office by Prairie State Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023. The specific data points requested include 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 these crimes.
The Prairie State Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its mission to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have requested that this information be provided in an electronic format and have also sought a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting 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.
