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Vigo County Jail Inmate Lookup

The Vigo County Jail holds adults arrested in Vigo County. The address is 201 Cherry Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807; the phone is 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either). Search the online inmate search first. Each option is below. See also our court guide.

1. How do I search for an inmate?

1. Open the online inmate search and enter the person's name.
2. Each record lists charges and bail.
3. Try VINELink too. It also comes as the VINELink app for iPhone and the VINELink app for Android.
4. Still nothing? Call the Vigo County Jail at 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either).

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2. What about federal charges?

U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for this county: Southern District of Indiana, Terre Haute Division, 921 Ohio Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807 (812-231-1840). Use VINELink while the case is open; then the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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3. Can I get a booking photo?

IC 5-14-3 leaves booking photos to the sheriff. A denial needs a reason. Call 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either) to ask. An IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal the record.

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4. Could a warrant be behind this jail booking?

Yes. Courts, rather than jailers, clear warrants, so a hearing request from defense counsel is the next step. Deputies with the sheriff's office handle the county's warrants and runs the jail, and staff at 812-462-3226 can say for certain whether a warrant caused the arrest or another county placed a hold. Paper records stay with the circuit clerk at 33 South Third Street, Courthouse, 1st Floor, Terre Haute, IN 47807 (812-462-3211). Statewide, MyCase posts the case file with its warrant entry.

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5. Where do prisoners go after sentencing?

Short sentences are often served at 201 Cherry Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. Use the IDOC offender search to find a prisoner.

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6. Can I search for a juvenile?

Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. Call 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either) about a child.

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7. Where else could they be held?

Arrests near the line may land here:

• Clay County Jail (Clay County, Brazil): 812-446-2535
• Parke County Jail (Parke County, Rockville): 765-569-5413 or 765-569-5151 (call either)
• Sullivan County Jail (Sullivan County, Sullivan): 812-268-4308
• Vermillion County Jail (Vermillion County, Newport): 765-492-3737 or 765-492-3838 (call either)

Vigo County also touches Clark County, IL, Edgar County, IL.

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8. Will the jail hold someone for ICE?

1. ICE uses Form I-247A to ask this county to hold a person.
2. Under Senate Enrolled Act 76 (July 1, 2026), the jail must comply with detainers. The judge and the person get notice.
3. Since 2025, the jail at 201 Cherry Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807 must alert the sheriff in some cases.
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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9. How do I reach an inmate?

• Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Commissary: commissary guide.
• Visits, including video: visitation rules.
• Mail: inmate mail rules.
• Email: the messaging page.

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10. Release after an arrest in Vigo County

Since 2024, Criminal Rule 2.6 pushes local judges toward release without money. Money bail in this county means cash, 10 percent or a bond. See our bail page for each step.

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11. How many people live here?

About 106,512 people live in Vigo County (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). Its seat is Terre Haute.

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12. Which numbers help after a local arrest?

Police numbers:

• Terre Haute Police: 812-238-1661
• Arrests in Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Seelyville, Riley: ask the jail at 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either) which agency made it.
• Vigo County Sheriff's Office: 812-462-3224 or 812-462-3226 (call either)

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Vigo County Juvenile Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 812-462-3414

Physical Address:
202 Crawford Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's Name
Vigo County Juvenile Detention
202 Crawford Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Juvenile's Name
Vigo County Juvenile Detention
202 Crawford Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Every year Vigo County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 10,420 offenders, and maintain an average of 521 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 Vigo County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Vigo 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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