Lake County Jail Inmate Search

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Lake County

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Searching for an Inmate in Lake County

The Lake County Jail holds adults arrested in Lake County. It sits at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854. The phone is 219-648-6300 or 219-755-3400 (call either). With no roster online, search VINELink. No match? Booking may not be done.

Is someone in custody in Lake County?

  1. Start with the VINELink and enter the person's name.
  2. Crown Point's jail is one of the state's largest, and release times shift a lot. A VINE alert (iPhone, Android) saves you waiting by the door.
  3. Ask the jail directly at 219-648-6300 or 219-755-3400 (call either).
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Can I search for a juvenile?

Minors are not listed. Parents: call 219-648-6300 or 219-755-3400 (call either).

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Can I get a booking photo?

By IC 5-14-3, the Lake County Sheriff may release a photo. Ask the jail at 219-648-6300 or 219-755-3400 (call either). IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal arrest records.

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How do I reach an inmate?

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Release after an arrest in the county

Under Criminal Rule 2.6, release in Lake County usually comes without money bail. A judge can order cash, 10 percent or a surety bond. See our bail page for each step.

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Where do prisoners go after sentencing?

Short sentences are often served at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854. For a prisoner, try the IDOC offender search. More is in our Indiana prison guide.

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What about federal charges?

Federal defendants from Lake County may sit in a county jail. Cases from the county go to the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division: 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 2300, Hammond, IN 46320, 219-852-6500. Use VINELink while the case is open; then the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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Does this jail honor ICE holds?

  1. ICE uses Form I-247A to ask this county to hold a person.
  2. Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 makes the jail honor detainers.
  3. Under a 2025 law, staff at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854 flag some cases. Probable cause comes first.
  4. As of October 21, 2026, this county had no 287(g) agreement (ICE's 287(g) page).
  5. After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
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Where else could they be held?

Not on the list? Try these:

This county also touches Cook County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Will County, IL.

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How many people live in the county?

Lake County has about 504,612 residents (Census Vintage 2025, released 2026). Its seat is Crown Point.

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Which numbers help after a local arrest?

Who to call first:

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Lake County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 219-648-6300

Physical Address:
 2293 N. Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307-1854

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's Full Name
Lake County Jail
2293 N. Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307-1854

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
 Inmate's Full Name
Lake County Jail
2293 N. Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307-1854

Every year Lake County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 22,480 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,124 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 Lake County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Lake 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.

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If you are searching for a prisoner in a Indiana State Prison click below.

Indiana Prison Inmate Search

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.

ICE Detainee Search

Lake County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 74 9.59%
Black 352 45.60%
Hispanic or Latino 322 41.71%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 4 0.52%
Asian 13 1.68%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 3 0.39%
Other 4 0.52%
Total 772 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Lake County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 175 22.67%
Felony (2rd Degree) 189 24.48%
Felony (1st Degree) 50 6.48%
State Jail Felony 39 5.05%
Felony (Uncategorized) 158 20.47%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 161 20.85%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Lake County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 670 86.79%
Female 102 13.21%
Total 772 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Lake County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 8 1.04%
18-20 38 4.92%
21-24 83 10.75%
25-30 153 19.82%
31-35 143 18.52%
36-40 104 13.47%
41-45 90 11.66%
46-50 53 6.87%
51-55 42 5.44%
56-60 35 4.53%
61-65 12 1.55%
66-75 9 1.17%
76-85 2 0.26%
Total 772 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Lake County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Lake County: Cedar Lake, Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster, Schererville, St. John and Whiting.

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Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.