Joshua B. Boedigheimer, Putnam County Sheriff | https://putnamil.gov/
Joshua B. Boedigheimer, Putnam County Sheriff | https://putnamil.gov/
FOIA Request to Putnam County Sheriffs Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
The Illinois Valley Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Putnam County Sheriffs Office in Illinois. The request seeks comprehensive data on all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested information includes various data points such as 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 crimes.
This request is made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As members of the media at Illinois Valley Times, we emphasize our role in gathering and reporting news to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. We have also requested a fee waiver based on our media affiliation.
The requester is associated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
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