Adams County Detention Center Inmate Search
Adams County Jail Inmate Lookup
The adult jail for Adams County is the Adams County Detention Center. Find it at 911 W Peacekeepers Way, Decatur, IN 46733, or call 260-724-5345. With no roster online, search VINELink. A missing name can mean a transfer.
Is someone in custody in Adams County?
- Go to the VINELink and type the last name.
- Found them at Peacekeepers Way? Set a release alert in the VINE app (iPhone or Android) so you hear of a transfer right away.
- Still nothing? Call the jail at 260-724-5345.
How do I find someone from the county taken by ICE?
- ICE may send the Adams County Detention Center a Form I-247A detainer.
- Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 makes the jail honor detainers. The jail logs it and tells the judge.
- Since 2025, the jail at 911 W Peacekeepers Way, Decatur, IN 46733 must alert the sheriff in some cases. Each needs probable cause.
- ICE's 287(g) page listed no agreement here as of October 21, 2026.
- Once ICE has a detainee, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Can I search for a juvenile?
Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. For a child, call 260-724-5345.
↑ Back to the question listWhere do prisoners go after sentencing?
Indiana keeps many Level 6 felons in jails like the Adams County Detention Center. Longer terms mean state prison. Use the IDOC offender search to find a prisoner. More is in our Indiana prison guide.
↑ Back to the question listRelease after an arrest in Adams County
Since 2024, Criminal Rule 2.6 pushes judges toward release without money. A judge may still hold a real risk. A judge can order cash, 10 percent or a surety bond. See our bail page for each step.
↑ Back to the question listAre mugshots public?
IC 5-14-3 leaves booking photos to the sheriff. Call 260-724-5345 to ask. IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal arrest records.
↑ Back to the question listWhat other jails could hold them?
Arrests near the line may land here:
- Allen County Jail (Allen County, Fort Wayne): 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either)
- Jay County Jail (Jay County, Portland): 260-726-8188 or 260-726-7541 (call either)
- Wells County Jail (Wells County, Bluffton): 260-824-3426
Out of state, borders Mercer County, OH, Van Wert County, OH.
↑ Back to the question listHow do I reach an inmate?
- Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
- Money: how to send money to the Adams County Detention Center.
- Snacks and supplies: the commissary page.
- Visits, including video: visitation rules.
- Letters: our mail guide.
- Messages and texts: inmate email.
Visit days, deposits and property
On-site visits run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., on one day set by housing unit:
- Monday: A-Pod and women in work release
- Tuesday: C-Pod
- Wednesday: D-Pod
- Thursday: E-Pod
- Friday: F-Pod and men in work release
- Saturday: G-Pod
- Sunday: J-Pod and H-Pod
- B-Pod has no visits
Video visits need a visitor account; the pay-by-phone line is 866-340-7879. A lobby kiosk is open 24/7 for store money and phone time. Guides: our visiting guide and money guide.
Property drop-off and pick-up is Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. and weekends noon to 4 p.m. Someone not yet sentenced cannot send clothes home. Medicine and clothes for a jury trial (up to 3 days before) are the only exceptions to these times.
↑ Back to the question listWhere are federal prisoners held?
U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for the county: Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, 1300 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260-423-3000). Before a sentence, check VINELink; after, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question listWhat is the population of Adams County?
The county has about 36,650 residents (Census Vintage 2025, released 2026). The county seat is Decatur.
↑ Back to the question listWho do I call on a town arrest?
Who to call first:
- Arrests in Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Monroe: ask the jail at 260-724-5345 which agency made it.
- The sheriff's office: 260-724-5345
Adams County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 260-724-5345
Physical Address:
911 W Peacekeepers Way
Decatur, IN 46733
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Adams County Detention Center
911 W Peacekeepers Way
Decatur, IN 46733
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Adams County Detention Center
911 W Peacekeepers Way
Decatur, IN 46733
Every year Adams County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 4,500 offenders, and maintain an average of 225 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Adams County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Adams County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Indiana and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Indiana or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Indiana, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Indiana State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Adams County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 141 | 81.98% |
| Black | 3 | 1.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 9.88% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 1.74% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.74% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 1.74% |
| Other | 2 | 1.16% |
| Total | 172 | 100.0% |
Adams County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 49 | 28.49% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 33 | 19.19% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 12 | 6.98% |
| State Jail Felony | 13 | 7.56% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 35 | 20.35% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 30 | 17.44% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Adams County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 153 | 88.95% |
| Female | 19 | 11.05% |
| Total | 172 | 100.0% |
Adams County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.16% |
| 18-20 | 8 | 4.65% |
| 21-24 | 19 | 11.05% |
| 25-30 | 38 | 22.09% |
| 31-35 | 30 | 17.44% |
| 36-40 | 25 | 14.53% |
| 41-45 | 18 | 10.47% |
| 46-50 | 12 | 6.98% |
| 51-55 | 9 | 5.23% |
| 56-60 | 7 | 4.07% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 1.16% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.58% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.58% |
| Total | 172 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 260-724-5345
- Sheriff: 260-724-5345
The Adams County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Adams County: Berne, Decatur and Geneva.