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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
UPDATE: DARON L. WOODS, 49-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph A. Cervantez, State’s Attorney Thursday, August 22, 2024 UPDATE: DARON L. WOODS, 49-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH...
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Latest News
Antonio D. Watson, Carbondale, Found Guilty in Carbondale Armed Habitual Criminal Incident
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 3, 2022, a Jackson County Jury returned a guilty verdict on Antonio D. Watson, age 40, of Carbondale, Illinois, for Armed Habitual Criminal, following a three (3) day...
Violent Crimes Statement
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that the following six individuals are just the latest of many who have been arrested and charged for gun related offenses over the last several months. Cervantez explained that "law...
Joint Statement of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding COVID-19 precautions at the Jackson County Jail
MURPHYSBORO — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office are working together to ensure that we fulfill our duty to protect the public from violent offenders, as well as to ensure the health and safety of inmates awaiting...
State’s Attorney Announces Music Program for Jackson County Youth
Carbondale, IL - Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, explained that his Office will be investing in the community's youth by orchestrating and sponsoring a music program in Carbondale, Illinois. Community leaders will be kicking off the event at the...