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Find an Inmate in Wabash County

The adult jail for Wabash County is the Wabash County Jail. It is at 1301 Manchester Ave., Wabash, IN 46992. Call 260-563-8891. With no roster online, search VINELink. No match? Booking may not be done. Families can also read our court process guide.

1. How do I search for an inmate?

1. Start with the VINELink and type the last name.
2. The jail on Manchester Ave. reports custody changes to VINE. Free alerts are offered in the app for Android and iPhone.
3. Still nothing? Call the Wabash County Jail at 260-563-8891.

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2. How do I ask for a mugshot?

Under IC 5-14-3, the Wabash County Sheriff decides on mugshots. A denial needs a reason. Call 260-563-8891 to ask. 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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3. Was this booking the result of a warrant?

It may have been. Missing court often means a higher bond on the warrant than on the original charge. Deputies make warrant arrests and also run the jail; the sheriff's office at 260-563-8891 can explain any hold. The issuing judge clears a warrant, and an attorney can ask for that hearing. Files sit in the clerk's office at 69 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992; call 260-563-0661. Relatives can see the warrant order and the bond on MyCase, a statewide portal.

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4. Can I search for a juvenile?

Kids under 18 go to juvenile detention. Call 260-563-8891 about a child.

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5. What about federal charges?

Federal defendants from Wabash County may sit in a county jail. Cases from the county go to the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division: 204 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601, 574-246-8000. Before a sentence, check VINELink; after, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

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6. What if ICE holds someone here?

1. ICE uses Form I-247A to ask Wabash 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. A 2025 law has the jail at 1301 Manchester Ave., Wabash, IN 46992 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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7. Where do prisoners go after sentencing?

Many Level 6 sentences are served in the Wabash County Jail. For a prisoner, try the IDOC offender search. See our Indiana prison guide.

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8. Where else could they be held?

Next, call these jails:

• Fulton County Jail (Fulton County, Rochester): 574-224-5630 or 574-223-2819 (call either)
• Grant County Jail (Grant County, Marion): 765-668-6583 or 765-668-8168 (call either)
• Huntington County Jail (Huntington County, Huntington): 260-356-3110 or 260-356-2520 (call either)
• Kosciusko County Jail (Kosciusko County, Warsaw): 574-265-2227 or 574-267-5667 (call either)
• Miami County Jail (Miami County, Peru): 765-472-1322
• Whitley County Jail (Whitley County, Columbia City): 260-244-6410 or 260-244-7119 (call either)

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9. Release after an arrest in the county

In Wabash County, Criminal Rule 2.6 makes release without money the norm. 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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10. How do I reach an inmate?

• Calls: see the phone page.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Commissary: commissary guide.
• Visits, including video: visitation rules.
• Letters: our mail guide.
• Messages and texts: inmate email.

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11. How many people live in this county?

About 30,713 people live in this county (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). The county seat is Wabash.

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12. Which numbers help after a local arrest?

Who to call first:

• Arrests in Wabash, North Manchester, La Fontaine, Roann, Lagro: ask the jail at 260-563-8891 which agency made it.
• The sheriff's office: 260-563-8891

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Wabash County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 260-563-8891

Physical Address:
1301 Manchester Ave.
Wabash, IN 46992

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Wabash County Jail
1301 Manchester Ave.
Wabash, Indiana 46992

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Wabash County Jail
1301 Manchester Ave.
Wabash, Indiana 46992

Every year Wabash County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 6,080 offenders, and maintain an average of 304 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 Wabash County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Wabash 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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