Monroe County Correctional Center Inmate Search

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Monroe County

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Monroe County Inmate Search

The Monroe County Correctional Center holds adults arrested in Monroe County. It sits at 301 N. College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404. The phone is 812-349-2750 or 812-349-2751 (call either). With no roster online, search VINELink.

Is someone in custody in Monroe County?

  1. Start with the VINELink and type the last name.
  2. When someone may soon leave the N. College Ave. center in Bloomington, switch on VINE updates using iPhone or Android.
  3. Still nothing? Call the jail at 812-349-2750 or 812-349-2751 (call either).
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How do I reach an inmate?

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Where else could they be held?

Nearby jails to call:

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Does this jail honor ICE holds?

  1. ICE uses Form I-247A to ask a jail to keep a person up to 48 hours past release.
  2. Senate Enrolled Act 76 (July 1, 2026) tells Indiana jails to comply with every detainer request. This jail is the one exception for now. On June 30, 2026, a special judge in the Monroe Circuit Court (case 53C06-2407-PL-001733) issued a preliminary injunction. It blocks the state from enforcing that duty, IC 5-2-18.2-9(a)(3), against this sheriff's office only. It is not a final ruling.
  3. On August 28, 2026, the Indiana Court of Appeals (case 26A-PL-1737) refused to pause the order while the state appeals. The sheriff's written policy says no one is kept past release only because of an administrative ICE detainer without a criminal warrant signed by a judge.
  4. The rest of the law still applies here: the judge is told about a detainer, and staff may not block ICE. ICE can still take a person into custody at the jail before release. Every other Indiana jail must still honor detainers.
  5. A hearing on a final ruling was set for October 27, 2026, so this may change. Follow the case on MyCase.
  6. After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
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Where do prisoners go after sentencing?

Many Level 6 sentences are served in the Monroe County Correctional Center. Longer terms mean state prison. The IDOC offender search shows where a prisoner is.

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How do I ask for a mugshot?

IC 5-14-3 leaves booking photos to the sheriff. A denial needs a reason. Write the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, or call 812-349-2750 or 812-349-2751 (call either). Denied here? Complain to the Public Access Counselor. Private sites don't have to drop photos. An IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal the record.

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Where are federal prisoners held?

U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for the 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). Before a sentence, check VINELink; after, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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Release after an arrest in the county

Under Criminal Rule 2.6, release in Monroe County usually comes without money bail. Bail in the county may be cash, a 10 percent deposit or a surety bond. See our bail page for each step.

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Can I search for a juvenile?

Under-18s are not held at 301 N. College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404. Their records stay private. Parents: call 812-349-2750 or 812-349-2751 (call either).

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What is the population of this county?

About 143,345 people live in Monroe County (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). Its seat is Bloomington.

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Which numbers help after a local arrest?

Who to call first:

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Monroe County Correctional Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 812-349-2750

Physical Address:
 301 N. College Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47404

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Monroe County Correctional Center
301 N. College Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
 Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Monroe County Correctional Center
301 N. College Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404

Every year Monroe County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 6,700 offenders, and maintain an average of 335 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 Monroe County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Monroe 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.

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If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Monroe County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 177 68.87%
Black 19 7.39%
Hispanic or Latino 27 10.51%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 5 1.95%
Asian 19 7.39%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 5 1.95%
Other 5 1.95%
Total 257 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 73 28.40%
Felony (2rd Degree) 49 19.07%
Felony (1st Degree) 20 7.78%
State Jail Felony 18 7.00%
Felony (Uncategorized) 52 20.23%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 45 17.51%
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 Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 228 88.72%
Female 29 11.28%
Total 257 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 0.78%
18-20 12 4.67%
21-24 28 10.89%
25-30 56 21.79%
31-35 44 17.12%
36-40 37 14.40%
41-45 27 10.51%
46-50 17 6.61%
51-55 14 5.45%
56-60 12 4.67%
61-65 5 1.95%
66-75 2 0.78%
76-85 1 0.39%
Total 257 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe 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 Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Monroe County Correctional Center serves the following cities and towns of Monroe County: Bloomington, Ellettsville and Stinesville.

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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.