Terms & Conditions

Nature of the Website

This private reference site stores no official records. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, or file an agency or court document. It points readers toward McHenry County jail and release sources and may connect them with outside research tools.

Acceptable Use Rules

By using the site, you agree to act lawfully and responsibly. You must not:

• break any law through use of the site;
• stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person;
• make hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another FCRA-covered decision from site content;
• attempt unauthorized access to any system or account;
• run bots, scrapers, or automated extraction tools; or
• disrupt access, security, or service for others.

No Consumer Reports

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It supplies no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising and search partners do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use information found here for:

• hiring, firing, or another employment decision;
• tenant selection or housing screening;
• creditworthiness, lending, or insurance premiums;
• licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility; or
• any other decision regulated by the FCRA.

Links to Outside Services

Links may lead to release records, sheriff and corrections sites, government portals, legal resources, and third-party search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control the destination’s content, privacy practices, data handling, prices, or availability. Review its own terms before use.

Service Provided As Is

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranty that:

• information is accurate, complete, or current;
• access will be continuous or uninterrupted;
• the service has no errors, bugs, or security weakness; or
• a partner search will return a complete result.

Custody and public records can change quickly. Nothing published here is an official statement by the McHenry County Sheriff, IDOC, a court, or another government office.

Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site, its owners, and contributors are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from access, use, inability to use, reliance on content, or an outside service.

Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend and hold the site, its owners, and contributors harmless from claims, losses, costs, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.

Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise identified, the site’s text, graphics, logos, and code belong to McHenry County Released Inmates or its content partners. You may not copy, distribute, republish, or modify protected material without prior written permission.

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms at any time. New terms take effect when posted on this page. Continued use after publication means the revised terms apply.

Suspension of Access

We may limit, suspend, or end access at any time, for any lawful reason, and without advance notice. This right does not limit other available remedies.

Illinois Governing Law

Illinois law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Illinois.

Severability

If a court finds one part invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in force. The affected provision will be narrowed only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

Questions About These Terms

Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be sent through Contact Us.