Jefferson County Inmate Search
The adult jail for Jefferson County is the Jefferson County Jail. Find it at 317 Walnut Street, Madison, IN 47250, or call 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either). Search the online inmate roster first. Each option is below.
How do I search for an inmate?
- Start with the online inmate roster and type the last name.
- Click a name for charges and bail.
- Also check VINELink, or the VINELink app for iPhone or VINELink app for Android.
- Ask the Jefferson County Jail directly at 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either).
Release after an arrest in the county
In Jefferson County, Criminal Rule 2.6 makes release without money the norm. Money bail in this county means cash, 10 percent or a bond. Details: our bail guide.
↑ Back to the question listWhere do prisoners go after sentencing?
Many Level 6 sentences are served in the Jefferson County Jail. Longer terms mean state prison. The IDOC offender search shows where a prisoner is.
↑ Back to the question listHow do I ask for a mugshot?
Under IC 5-14-3, the Jefferson County Sheriff decides on mugshots. A denial needs a reason. Call 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either) to ask. IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal arrest records.
↑ Back to the question listWhat about federal charges?
U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for the county: Southern District of Indiana, New Albany Division, 121 W. Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150 (812-542-4510). Before a sentence, check VINELink; after, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
↑ Back to the question listCan I search for a juvenile?
Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. Their records stay private. Call 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either) about a child.
↑ Back to the question listWhat if ICE holds someone here?
- ICE uses Form I-247A to ask Jefferson County to hold a person.
- Under Senate Enrolled Act 76 (July 1, 2026), the jail must comply with detainers.
- A 2025 law has the jail at 317 Walnut Street, Madison, IN 47250 send some alerts.
- ICE's 287(g) page listed no agreement here as of October 21, 2026.
- After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
How do I reach an inmate?
- Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
- Deposits: our money guide.
- Snacks and supplies: the commissary page.
- Visits, including video: visitation rules.
- Letters: our mail guide.
- Email: the messaging page.
What other jails could hold them?
Next, call these jails:
- Clark County Jail (Clark County, Jeffersonville): 812-283-4471
- Jennings County Jail (Jennings County, Vernon): 812-346-5111 or 812-346-8642 (call either)
- Ripley County Jail (Ripley County, Versailles): 812-689-3437 or 812-689-5555 (call either)
- Scott County Jail (Scott County, Scottsburg): 812-752-8400
- Switzerland County Jail (Switzerland County, Vevay): 812-427-3636 or 812-427-2057 (call either)
This county also touches Carroll County, KY, Trimble County, KY.
↑ Back to the question listHow many people live in Jefferson County?
About 33,279 people live in the county (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). The county seat is Madison.
↑ Back to the question listWhich numbers help after a local arrest?
Local police lines:
- Madison Police: 812-265-3347
- Arrests in Madison, Hanover, Dupont, Brooksburg: ask the jail at 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either) which agency made it.
- This county 911 center, non-emergency: 812-265-8900
- the sheriff's office: 812-265-2649 or 812-265-2648 (call either)