Terre Haute Inmate Population and Jail Records

Terre Haute has a larger inmate population than most Indiana cities because it is home to a federal prison complex in addition to the Vigo County Jail. People arrested in Terre Haute by local police go to the Vigo County Jail. Federal inmates at FCI Terre Haute and USP Terre Haute are a separate system entirely. This page covers how to search both the county and federal inmate population for Terre Haute, along with contact information for each facility.

Terre Haute Police Department

The Terre Haute Police Department covers law enforcement for the city. Officers respond to calls, make arrests, and work criminal investigations throughout Terre Haute. The department is at 222 N 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. The main line is (812) 238-1661. Their website is at www.terrehaute.in.gov.

After an arrest in Terre Haute, local officers bring the person to the Vigo County Jail. The police department does not run a long-term detention facility. If someone was arrested by local police, start your search at the Vigo County Jail. If the arrest involved federal agents or federal charges, the person may have gone to a federal holding facility or directly to a federal prison. Federal and local arrests are processed through different systems, so knowing which type of arrest occurred will save you time.

Vigo County Jail and Terre Haute Inmate Population

The Vigo County Jail is where people arrested by Terre Haute Police end up. The jail is run by the Vigo County Sheriff's Office at 201 Cherry St, Terre Haute, IN 47807. The main number is (812) 462-3221. Terre Haute is the county seat of Vigo County, so the jail is right in the city.

Vigo County uses the Indiana VINE system to track custody status. You can search and sign up for alerts at indianasavin.in.gov. The Indiana County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov may also carry Vigo County data depending on whether the county participates at a given time. If the person does not appear in the portal, call the jail directly.

Booking records at the Vigo County Jail include name, date of birth, booking date, charges, bond status, and custody status. These are public records. If the person was sentenced and moved to a state prison, use the IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov.

Federal Prisons and Terre Haute Inmate Population

Terre Haute is one of a small number of U.S. cities with a federal prison complex. The Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute includes FCI Terre Haute and USP Terre Haute. These facilities hold people convicted of federal crimes from across the country, not just Indiana. They are not part of the Indiana DOC system.

To search for a federal inmate, use the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator at www.bop.gov/inmateloc. This tool is free. You can search by name or by federal registration number. Results show the current facility, projected release date, and sentence details. This is the only official tool for finding people in federal custody. Indiana VINE and the Indiana County Jail Public Portal do not cover federal facilities.

People at the Terre Haute federal complex are there because of federal convictions. If you are not sure whether a person was charged federally or by the state, checking both the BOP Inmate Locator and the VINE system is the safest approach. Family members of federal inmates can also contact the facility directly. The FCI Terre Haute main number is available through the BOP's facility page.

Search Terre Haute Inmate Population by System

Use the correct tool based on which system holds the person you are looking for:

• Vigo County Jail (local arrests): Call (812) 462-3221 or use public.indianajail.gov
• Indiana VINE (county and state): indianasavin.in.gov - free alerts and status checks
• IDOC Offender Locator (state prison): offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov
• BOP Inmate Locator (federal): www.bop.gov/inmateloc

Start by checking all three systems if you are not sure which one applies. Most searches take just a few minutes and cost nothing. If a search comes back empty, try calling the Vigo County Jail or the BOP facility directly. Staff can sometimes confirm or deny custody even before records appear in online systems, especially for recent bookings.

Visiting and Contacting Terre Haute Inmates

Visits for people at the Vigo County Jail happen at 201 Cherry St, Terre Haute, IN 47807. Call the jail first to confirm visiting hours. Rules and schedules can change on short notice. Bring a valid photo ID.

Visits for people at the federal prison complex follow Bureau of Prisons rules, which are separate from county jail rules. Visitors must be on the approved visiting list before they can come in. Contact the specific federal facility for its visitor approval process. The BOP website at www.bop.gov has guidance on visiting federal inmates.

Phone calls from the Vigo County Jail go through a contracted phone service. ConnectNetwork is common. Set up an account at www.connectnetwork.com/portal. Federal inmates use a different system called TRULINCS or GTL depending on the facility. Check the BOP page for the Terre Haute complex for current phone access details. For custody alerts at the county level, Indiana VINE at indianasavin.in.gov is free and sends automated notifications when status changes.

Nearby Cities

Bloomington is the nearest qualifying city to Terre Haute with its own inmate population page.