Allen County Juvenile Center Inmate Search
Find an Inmate in Allen County
The Allen County Jail holds adults arrested in Allen County. It sits at 417 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
The phone is 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either). Search the online inmate search first. No match?
Booking may not be done. For the next step, try our criminal court page.
1. Is someone in custody in Allen County?
- Open the online inmate search and enter the person's name.
- A result shows the booking date and charges.
- Also check VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or VINELink app for Android.
- No result? Phone 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either).
2. Where do prisoners go after sentencing?
Many Level 6 sentences are served in the Allen County Jail. For a prisoner, try the IDOC offender search.
↑ Back to the question list3. Can I search for a juvenile?
Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. Youth files are sealed. Parents: call 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either).
↑ Back to the question list4. Staying in touch with someone in the Allen County Jail
- Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Snacks and supplies: the commissary page.
- Visits, including video: visitation rules.
- Mail: inmate mail rules.
- Messages and texts: inmate email.
5. Can I post bail for someone in the county?
Under Criminal Rule 2.6, release in Allen County usually comes without money bail. Real flight or safety risks may stay at the jail. A judge can order cash, 10 percent or a surety bond. Read our bail steps for the jail.
↑ Back to the question list6. Can I get a booking photo?
IC 5-14-3 leaves booking photos to the sheriff. A denial needs a reason. Ask the Allen County Jail at 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either). Denied here? Complain to the Public Access Counselor. IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal arrest records.
↑ Back to the question list7. Is the person I'm looking for being held on a warrant?
Jail bookings in Fort Wayne often list a warrant as the reason for arrest. Copies of orders and upcoming settings come from the Clerk of the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts, 715 South Calhoun Street, # 201, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260-449-7245). You can read the sheriff's office's public warrant list to see whether someone was wanted, then call the warrants desk at 260-449-7535 for details. The court record behind a warrant appears on MyCase, Indiana's statewide site for public cases. Your attorney can then ask the judge to recall it or set it for hearing.
↑ Back to the question list8. Could someone from the county be at another jail?
Next, call these jails:
- Allen County Work Release Center, 101 E Superior St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802: 260-449-7376
- Adams County Detention Center (Adams County, Decatur): 260-724-5345
- DeKalb County Jail (DeKalb County, Auburn): 260-925-3365
- Huntington County Jail (Huntington County, Huntington): 260-356-3110 or 260-356-2520 (call either)
- Noble County Jail (Noble County, Albion): 260-636-6404 or 260-636-2182 (call either)
- Wells County Jail (Wells County, Bluffton): 260-824-3426
- Whitley County Jail (Whitley County, Columbia City): 260-244-6410 or 260-244-7119 (call either)
Out of state, borders Defiance County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Van Wert County, OH.
↑ Back to the question list9. What if someone from the county faces federal charges?
Federal defendants from the county may sit in a county jail. Federal court for this county: Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, 1300 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260-423-3000). Use VINELink while the case is open; then the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question list10. What if ICE holds someone here?
- An ICE detainer, Form I-247A, asks the jail to hold someone.
- Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 makes the jail honor detainers.
- Under a 2025 law, staff at 417 S. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 flag some cases. Probable cause comes first.
- As of October 21, 2026, the county had no 287(g) agreement (ICE's 287(g) page).
- After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
11. What is the population of the county?
About 402,329 people live in this county (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). The county seat is Fort Wayne.
↑ Back to the question list12. Which numbers help after a local arrest?
Local police lines:
- Fort Wayne Police: 260-427-1222
- New Haven Police: 260-748-7080
- For Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville, Woodburn, Monroeville, call the jail at 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either) to learn who made the arrest.
- Non-emergency dispatch in the county: 260-449-3000
- the sheriff's office: 260-449-7376 or 260-449-7535 (call either)
People at the county jail go to court in the way the court sets for each hearing, in person or on video, so CourtCall arrangements are made by the parties. A party in a probate, family or civil case linked to theirs can register with CourtCall wherever the judge allows it.
↑ Back to the question listAllen County Juvenile Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 260-449-8449
Physical Address:
2929 Wells St.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46808
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
Allen County Youth Center
2929 Wells Street
Ft. Wayne, IN 46808
Every year Allen County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 18,900 offenders, and maintain an average of 945 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 Allen County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Allen 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.
Allen County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/9/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 374 | 48.89% |
| Black | 176 | 23.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 16.99% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 13 | 1.70% |
| Asian | 43 | 5.62% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 13 | 1.70% |
| Other | 16 | 2.09% |
| Total | 765 | 100.0% |
Allen County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/9/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 223 | 29.15% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 146 | 19.08% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 32 | 4.18% |
| State Jail Felony | 55 | 7.19% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 168 | 21.96% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 141 | 18.43% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Allen County Inmate Sex - 11/9/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 651 | 85.10% |
| Female | 114 | 14.90% |
| Total | 765 | 100.0% |
Allen County Inmate Age - 11/9/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9 | 1.18% |
| 18-20 | 39 | 5.10% |
| 21-24 | 74 | 9.67% |
| 25-30 | 148 | 19.35% |
| 31-35 | 131 | 17.12% |
| 36-40 | 121 | 15.82% |
| 41-45 | 89 | 11.63% |
| 46-50 | 50 | 6.54% |
| 51-55 | 37 | 4.84% |
| 56-60 | 37 | 4.84% |
| 61-65 | 16 | 2.09% |
| 66-75 | 10 | 1.31% |
| 76-85 | 4 | 0.52% |
| Total | 765 | 100.0% |
- Youth Center: 260-449-8449
The Allen County Juvenile Center serves the following cities and towns of Allen County: Fort Wayne, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville, New Haven and Woodburn.