Indiana Inmate Search

Before finding an inmate, you need to know where the inmate is incarcerated, in state prisons or in county jails.

The state prisons are operated by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), which hold persons who have been convicted of more serious crimes and who are serving longer sentences. The county jails are run at the county level by the local law enforcement agencies, which house persons with short-term sentences or detainees awaiting trial. State prisons and county jails are separate entities.

Find Inmates in Indiana State Prisons

If the inmate you want to search for is incarcerated in the state prisons, please visit the Indiana DOC Inmate Search. The website provides detailed information regarding all past and present inmates.

There are two search criteria: search by incarcerated name or search by DOC number. Just enter the relevant information in the search field(s) and then click on the "Search" button. You will get detailed information about the inmates, including demographic information, facility/location, release date, sentence information, etc.

Find Inmates in County Jails in Indiana

If the inmate is incarcerated in the county jails, use the Inmate Search/Jail Roster/Jail Bookings service provided by the county jails. Generally, all inmates who are currently or formerly incarcerated in the county jails are displayed with a brief introduction on the website. The inmates are normally sorted by the first letter of last name or by the book date. To help users find a specific inmate more quickly, a multitude of search criteria are available on the websites such as search by name, age, book date, etc. Using the services, users can get the photo, demographic information, booking history, bond information, charge information, release information, and so forth of the inmates.

Select a county to find an inmate.