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Howard County Jail Inmate Lookup

The Howard County Jail holds adults arrested in Howard County. The address is 1800 W. Markland, Kokomo, IN 46901; the phone is 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either). Search the online inmate search first. See also our court guide.

1. How do I find someone in the Howard County Jail?

1. Start with the online inmate search and enter the person's name.
2. Click a name for charges and bail.
3. Try VINELink too. It also comes as the VINELink app for iPhone and the VINELink app for Android.
4. No result? Phone 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either).

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2. How do I reach an inmate?

• Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Commissary: commissary guide.
• Visiting: our visit guide.
• Mail: inmate mail rules.
• Email: the messaging page.

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3. What other jails could hold them?

People get moved. Check these:

• Carroll County Jail (Carroll County, Delphi): 765-822-2166 or 765-564-2413 (call either)
• Cass County Jail (Cass County, Logansport): 574-753-7800
• Clinton County Jail (Clinton County, Frankfort): 765-659-6333 or 765-659-6393 (call either)
• Grant County Jail (Grant County, Marion): 765-668-6583 or 765-668-8168 (call either)
• Miami County Jail (Miami County, Peru): 765-472-1322
• Tipton County Jail (Tipton County, Tipton): 765-675-7004 or 765-675-2111 (call either)

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4. What about federal charges?

U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for this county: Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317-229-3700). Use VINELink while the case is open; then the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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5. Release after an arrest in the county

Under Criminal Rule 2.6, release in Howard County usually comes without money bail. Bail in this county may be cash, a 10 percent deposit or a surety bond. Read our bail steps for the jail.

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6. Where do prisoners go after sentencing?

Indiana keeps many Level 6 felons in jails like the Howard County Jail. For a prisoner, try the IDOC offender search. More is in our Indiana prison guide.

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7. How do I ask for a mugshot?

Under IC 5-14-3, the Howard County Sheriff decides on mugshots. A denial needs a reason. Call 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either) to ask. An IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal the record.

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8. Is the inmate I'm looking for listed as wanted?

Compare the name with the sheriff's office warrant list. A match there, or a hold on the jail roster, usually means the arrest came from a warrant, and staff at 765-456-2020 can confirm it. Copies of the order come from the clerk at 104 N. Buckeye Street, Room 202, Kokomo, IN 46901; call 765-456-2000 on weekdays. The warrant stays active until a judge acts, so a defense attorney should move for a recall. Statewide, search MyCase for the public order and any bond.

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9. What about youth arrested in Howard County?

Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. Their records stay private. Parents: call 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either).

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10. What if ICE holds someone here?

1. ICE may send the Howard County Jail a Form I-247A detainer.
2. Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 makes the jail honor detainers.
3. A 2025 law has the jail at 1800 W. Markland, Kokomo, IN 46901 send some alerts.
4. ICE's 287(g) page listed no agreement here as of October 21, 2026.
5. After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.

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11. How many people live in this county?

About 83,904 people live in the county (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). The county seat is Kokomo.

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12. Which numbers help after a local arrest?

Police numbers:

• Kokomo Police: 765-457-1105
• Arrests in Kokomo, Greentown, Russiaville: ask the jail at 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either) which agency made it.
• The sheriff's office: 765-456-2100 or 765-456-2026 (call either)

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Howard County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 765-456-2100

Physical Address:
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Howard County Jail
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Howard County Jail
1800 W. Markland
Kokomo, IN 46901

Every year Howard County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 8,480 offenders, and maintain an average of 424 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 Howard County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Howard County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Indiana and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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