Carbondale Reporter

FOIA Request to Jackson County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office by Carbondale Reporter, a media organization dedicated to providing thorough and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request, sent on September 24, 2025, seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes several specific details about each arrest.

The Carbondale Reporter has asked for the following information: the name, sex, race, age, date of birth (DOB), and citizenship of each arrestee; booking ID; date of arrest; booking photo; names of the arresting officers; type and location of crime; and date of crime. The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this information in an electronic format.

As part of their professional duties in gathering and reporting news to the public, Carbondale Reporter aims to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. In line with these responsibilities, they have requested a fee waiver as members of the media. This request is further supported by their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests.

For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy's mission and activities, interested parties can 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.