Prairie State Wire

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

A request for information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act was submitted to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The request, sent by Prairie State Wire, seeks comprehensive data on all arrests made between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. The requested information includes details such as the name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship of the arrestees. Additionally, it requests booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations of crimes, and dates when these crimes occurred.

The request emphasizes the importance of accessing public records for media professionals to hold public institutions accountable and ensure transparency. Prairie State Wire has also requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public. The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.

For more details about this organization and its mission to promote transparency in government actions, visit 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.