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Welcome to the Jackson County
State’s Attorney’s Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
As the Jackson County State’s Attorney, Joseph Cervantez has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the State’s Attorney’s Office, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
LATEST NEWS
MURPHYSBORO WOMAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s AttorneyDate: January 17, 2024 MURPHYSBORO WOMAN SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS...
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Learn about our special initiatives to reform the justice system and fight 21st-century crimes.
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Latest News
Haley D. McNelly, Carbondale, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that Haley D. McNelly, age 23 of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for one count of Criminal Sexual Assault, resulting from an incident that occurred...
Miguel A. Womac, Makanda, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault & Home Invasion
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that Miguel A. Womac, age 27, of Makanda, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for three counts of Criminal Sexual Assault from three separate incidents occurring...
Christopher P. Douglas, Murphysboro, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Burglary
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that on May 31, 2022, Christopher P. Douglas, 20, of Murphysboro, Illinois, received a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offence of Burglary. On October 29,...
Kevin D. Mack, Carbondale, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that Kevin D. Mack, age 45, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for two counts of Criminal Sexual Assault, resulting from an incident that occurred...
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1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
618-687-7200
Hours of Operation
8am - 4pm
Monday through Friday
Closed on all Federal
and State holidays.