1. Start with the online inmate search and enter the person's name.
2. Click a name for charges and bail.
3. Try VINELink too. It also comes as the VINELink app for iPhone and the VINELink app for Android.
4. Ask the jail directly at 765-973-9397 or 765-973-9393 (call either).

U.S. Marshals may house federal defendants in county jails. Federal court for this 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.

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

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

• Phone calls: our inmate phone guide.
• Deposits: our money guide.
• Snacks and supplies: the commissary page.
• Visiting: our visit guide.
• Mail: inmate mail rules.
• Messages and texts: inmate email.

By IC 5-14-3, the Wayne County Sheriff may release a photo. A denial needs a reason. Call 765-973-9397 or 765-973-9393 (call either) to ask. An IC 35-38-9 expungement can seal the record.

1. An ICE detainer, Form I-247A, asks the jail to hold someone.
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 200 East Main, Richmond, IN 47374 send some alerts. Probable cause comes first.
4. As of October 21, 2026, the county had no 287(g) agreement (ICE's 287(g) page).
5. After ICE custody, search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.

Not on the list? Try these:

• Fayette County Jail (Fayette County, Connersville): 765-825-1110
• Henry County Jail (Henry County, New Castle): 765-521-7032 or 765-521-7041 (call either)
• Randolph County Jail (Randolph County, Winchester): 765-584-1721
• Union County Jail (Union County, Liberty): 765-458-5194

Out of state, borders Darke County, OH, Preble County, OH.

Under-18s are not held at 200 East Main, Richmond, IN 47374. Youth files are sealed. Parents: call 765-973-9397 or 765-973-9393 (call either).

About 66,169 people live in Wayne County (Census Vintage 2025 estimate). Richmond is the county seat.

Local police lines:

• Richmond Police: 765-983-7247
• Arrests in Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Dublin: ask the jail at 765-973-9397 or 765-973-9393 (call either) which agency made it.
• The sheriff's office: 765-973-9397 or 765-973-9393 (call either)