Final Investigations of Inmate Deaths
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office recently received the final investigations of the in-custody deaths of Sean Grendel, Randy Little, and Timothy Mumford. Each investigation was conducted by the Major Investigation Assistance Team (MIAT) and reviewed by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. In each of these cases, the State’s Attorney declined to file charges. We’d like […]
McHenry County Jail Meets Illinois Department of Corrections Standards
To be compliant with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), the McHenry County Jail undergoes an annual review of the health and safety standards of the jail. Below is a report from IDOC on the standards and improvements made in the county jail for 2024. We applaud the hard work of our Corrections Bureau for […]
McHenry County Jail to temporarily house some Lake County inmates
McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office entered into an agreement with Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to temporarily house up to 150 Lake County Jail inmates at the McHenry County Jail. This transfer is necessary to alleviate safety concerns amid a staffing crisis […]
Now Accepting Applications for Correctional Officers
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Correctional Officer. The physical agility test (P.O.W.E.R. Test) and written exam will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022 starting at 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Applications and all required documents must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022. No P.O.W.E.R […]
Now Accepting Applications for Corrections Officers
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Corrections Officer. Applications and all required documents must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022. The physical agility test will take place March 26, 2022, and the written exam will take place April 2, 2022. Applications for Correctional Officer […]