Vanderburgh County Jail Roster
The main current-custody channel is the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup. It is a free public lookup with no visible login requirement. The interface has a Filter by Last Name A-Z control, a Search by Name field, charge and bond headings, and Previous / Next pagination. It is the right first stop for a person believed to be in the Vanderburgh County Jail, which is run by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Noah Robinson and jail commander Captain David Guetling.
Vanderburgh County also maintains a recent bookings page. During the June 12, 2026 inspection, that feed showed 10 of 47 records and displayed booking cards with an image slot, name, city and state, sex, age, and booked date and time. The current lookup and recent bookings feed have an important limitation: page metadata says booking records and mugshots are temporarily unavailable due to a system upgrade. That means a Vanderburgh County inmate record may show less detail online than older search snippets suggest.
The county roster does not cover every custody system. A person sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction belongs in the IDOC locator after transfer. Federal sentenced prisoners are searched through the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS. VINE is used for custody notifications, not as a complete jail record. The former Vanderburgh sheriff mobile app should not be used because the sheriff's office says the old Android and iOS app is no longer operational or supported.
Use Vanderburgh County Inmate Lookup
The sheriff lookup works best when the name spelling is known. For common surnames, the A-Z filter may be broad, so start with a full last name and then try first name variations. A new arrest may not appear right away. The sheriff's bond page warns that it takes at least one hour or longer to move a person from arrest through completed booking, and charge or bond information is not available until that process is complete.
- Open the sheriff's inmate lookup or start at the sheriff homepage and choose Inmate Lookup from the public resources.
- Use Filter by Last Name to browse a surname group, or use Search by Name when the spelling is known.
- Check recent bookings if the person was just arrested or if a full Vanderburgh County jail record is not yet available.
- Review visible charge and bond headings, keeping in mind that current booking records and mugshots may be limited during the system upgrade.
- Wait at least one hour after a fresh arrest before calling jail reception about charges or bond.
- Move to IDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINE only when the facts point outside current county jail custody.
The sheriff homepage is a useful backup path because it links recent bookings, recent reports, warrant search, inmate lookup, FAQs, and online forms. Recent reports are not jail records, but they can identify an incident date, location, or offense title for a later public-records request. Warrant search can also explain why a person was booked on a failure-to-appear or warrant matter.
Vanderburgh County Roster Fields
The current roster interface is simple. It does not publish wildcard rules, a required first-name format, or a minimum character count. Because the official page does not state exact matching rules, conservative searches work best: try the last name, then the full name, and then recent bookings by date if the arrest was recent.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter by Last Name | A-Z alphabet links | Optional | Letters A through Z appear on the inmate lookup and recent bookings pages. |
| Search by Name | Text search | Unspecified | No exact first-name, last-name, or wildcard rule is posted. |
| Charges / Charge | Result or detail heading | Not applicable | Visible as a heading, though details may be limited during the system upgrade. |
| Bond Amount | Result or detail heading | Not applicable | Used for charge-level bond information when posted. |
| Total Bond Amount | Result or detail heading | Not applicable | Used for the combined bond amount where the roster displays it. |
| Previous / Next | Pagination | Not applicable | Used to move through result pages. |
Vanderburgh County Inmate Profile Details
A Vanderburgh County inmate profile should be read as a custody record, not a final court record. Recent booking cards show basic identity and booking data. The roster interface also exposes charge and bond headings. Court outcomes, convictions, dismissals, amendments, and some documents are handled through MyCase and the court or clerk, not through the jail roster. For the court side after booking, use court records after jail arrest.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Recent booking cards display the person's name in all caps. |
| City and state | Cards show a listed city and state, such as Evansville, Newburgh, or Henderson. |
| Sex and age | The card format combines sex and age, such as Male | 59. |
| Booking date and time | Recent booking cards show a timestamp in month-day-year and time format. |
| Image area | Cards include an image slot, but current metadata says booking records and mugshots are temporarily unavailable. |
| Charge | The inmate lookup shows Charge or Charges as a public heading. |
| Bond amount | Bond Amount and Total Bond Amount appear as visible headings. |
| Pagination | The recent booking feed showed a result count and Previous / Next controls. |
The official inmate lookup screenshot source shows the roster controls and the system-upgrade limitation.
The image matches the practical search flow: roster controls first, then charge and bond headings, with current limits noted by the sheriff's site.
Vanderburgh County Custody Channels
When the roster does not answer the question, use a channel that fits the custody stage. The jail phone line is the local fallback for current booking status. Public-records forms are the fallback for past or paper records. State, federal, and immigration locators answer different custody questions. VINE is best used for notification of release, transfer, escape, or death, and the sheriff warns that people should not rely only on VINE for safety decisions.
| Need | Where to Look | Why It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | VCSO inmate lookup | Searches people in Vanderburgh County Jail custody. |
| New booking | Recent bookings | Shows newly booked cards and a result count. |
| Phone confirmation | Jail reception, (812) 421-6200 | Useful after booking is complete. |
| Past lodging dates | Incarceration records request | Shows dates lodged, not charges or dispositions. |
| Sentenced state prison | IDOC offender locator | Finds state facility assignment and DOC number after transfer. |
| Federal sentence | BOP inmate locator | Covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Official immigration detainee search path. |
| Custody notice | VINE, 1-866-959-8463 or vinelink.com | Registers for custody-event notifications. |
Vanderburgh County Records Requests
The sheriff's public-records page cites Indiana's Access to Public Records Act and says disclosable sheriff records are available to the public. It lists response timing from IC 5-14-3: 24 hours for an in-person request and seven calendar days for mailed or faxed requests. The online forms separate incarceration records, administrative records, incident reports, limited criminal history, medical records, and accident reports.
The incarceration records request is the narrow option for jail lodging dates. VCSO says that record is not criminal history, should not be used for employment or licensing, does not list charges or dispositions, and normally has no charge. Administrative records are broader: the first five pages normally have no charge, records over five pages are $0.50 per record, and records over 10 pages are $1.00 per record plus $0.10 per page after that.
The incarceration request form source shows why a record request is useful when the roster no longer lists a person.
That request path is most useful for confirming jail dates after release, while court charges and outcomes still belong with MyCase or the clerk.
Vanderburgh County Jail Facilities
The main arrest-booking facility is the Vanderburgh County Jail on the sheriff campus. Community Corrections is nearby and matters for work-release or community-corrections status, but no separate public inmate roster was located for that facility. The jail roster should not be treated as a complete list of all community supervision participants.
Vanderburgh County Jail
3500 N. Harlan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 421-6200
County jail for pretrial detainees, county sentences, transfer holds, and selected warrant or bond matters.
Vanderburgh County Community Corrections
3540 N. Harlan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 421-6202
Work-release and community-corrections facility; verify participant status by phone or court record.
Vanderburgh County Booking Process
A local arrest normally moves to the Vanderburgh County Jail for intake. Jail staff process the person, check warrants, handle paperwork, account for money and property, photograph and fingerprint the person, and complete initial custody steps. The annual report and sheriff pages also describe medical screening, booking, video court, and court services as part of the local custody system.
New-charge inmates will either appear in court or be seen by a judge within 72 hours. The sheriff's court-times page lists local initial hearing windows: misdemeanor video court about 8:30 AM, Superior felony about 9:30 AM, Circuit felony about 1:30 PM, juvenile about 9:30 AM, and PTR hearings Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Video court can begin the court case even when the person remains inside the jail.
Note: A jail charge is an accusation at booking; the prosecutor's filed charge and the final court result may differ.
Vanderburgh County Bond Records
Bond data may appear as a roster heading, but the posting process is separate from the inmate lookup. The sheriff's placing a bond page says to wait at least one hour after arrest before calling for charge or bond information. Weekday bonds from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM are handled by the Clerk's offices: misdemeanor bonds in Civic Center Room S 231 and other bonds in Courts Building Room 216. After-hours sheriff bonding runs Monday through Friday from 4:30 PM to 2:00 AM and weekends from 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM.
The bond page source shows the local payment windows and ID rules.
Exact cash or a credit card in the poster's name may be required, and cash-only bonds cannot be posted through a surety bond.
Vanderburgh County Inmate Visits
Vanderburgh County Jail visits use Combined Public Communications and InmateSales. A visitor must create a CPC account either online or at the jail lobby kiosk. Remote video visits and local on-site video visits have different limits, but both are monitored except attorney or professional visits and both require proper conduct and dress.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Cost / Limit | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote video | 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM daily, excluding 11:00 AM-noon and 5:00 PM-6:30 PM | 10 free minutes per inmate each week, with other pricing through InmateSales | CPC account required; visits are monitored and conduct rules apply. |
| Local on-site video | Normal business days Monday-Friday, excluding county holidays | Free; three local visits per week | Schedule 24 hours ahead; CPC account required. |
| Clergy one-on-one | By arrangement | Not posted | Clergy must email Chaplain Scott Bailes before visiting one-on-one. |
Vanderburgh County Inmate Contact
Mail for a jail inmate uses a Kentucky processing address rather than the Evansville jail street address: Vanderburgh County Detention Center, C/O inmate name, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Homemade cards, crayon or marker, care packages through the mail, self-addressed envelopes, cash, checks, and money orders are not accepted. Store-bought cards may be accepted if they do not contain glitter or electronic music inserts, and photos must be 5 by 7 or smaller with no nudity.
Money can be deposited at the 24/7 kiosk at the jail's main entrance or online through jailfunds.com. FreshFavorites and care packs use iCare, with state set to Indiana and facility set to Vanderburgh County Sheriff. Inmates in B1, Isolation, Medical, or Booking are not eligible for FreshFavorites, and discipline restrictions can hold an order until the restriction is removed.