Dubois County Inmate Population Records

Dubois County is in southwest Indiana with its county seat and jail in Jasper. The Dubois County Sheriff manages the local inmate population and handles all county bookings. To look up someone currently in custody, you can search through Indiana VINE online or call the sheriff's office directly. This page covers the available search tools, what records you have a right to request, and neighboring county resources for related searches.

Dubois County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter leads the Dubois County Sheriff's Office on Brucke Strasse in Jasper. The department manages the county jail and handles all county bookings. The sheriff's website at duboiscountyin.org has department contact information and general resources. Dubois County does not currently maintain a standalone public online jail roster, so Indiana VINE and a phone call to the office are the primary search methods.

For a status check, call (812) 482-3522 and ask for the jail division. Staff can confirm custody, provide a booking date, and share what charges are on file. For formal record copies, send a written request to the address above and reference the Indiana Access to Public Records Act. Most routine requests receive a response within seven business days under state law.

Searching Dubois County Inmate Population via VINE

The Indiana VINE system at Indiana SAVIN offender search is the best online tool for checking the Dubois County inmate population. Enter the person's first and last name and VINE returns current custody status from the county jail or any other Indiana facility where they may be held. The search is free and available at any hour without an account or login.

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is another free statewide resource. This aggregator pulls jail data from participating counties, including Dubois. Coverage and update frequency can vary, so it is worth checking alongside SAVIN rather than relying on it alone. Running both searches together gives you better overall coverage for Dubois County inmate population data.

When online searches do not return results, call the jail at (812) 482-3522. Staff can check the internal system directly and give you a definitive answer on custody status. For people moved to state custody, use the IDOC Offender Locator as a follow-up. County and state records are kept in separate systems. VINE does not always capture transfers to IDOC facilities immediately.

Indiana SAVIN and Statewide Inmate Search

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov is the statewide system for tracking incarcerated individuals across all 92 Indiana counties. It connects to the national VINE platform and supports both search and free custody notification services. You can register for alerts after finding a person in the system. Alerts go by phone, text, or email when their custody status changes.

The VINELink Indiana portal is the national interface to the same data. Both systems are available 24 hours a day and return identical results. For state prison custody, the IDOC Offender Locator is the right resource. It covers all Indiana Department of Correction facilities and is a free search tool that operates separately from VINE. If VINE shows no current county custody for someone you believe is in Indiana, checking IDOC is a logical next step.

The Indiana Sheriffs' Association at indianasheriffs.org has contact information for all 92 Indiana county sheriffs. This is helpful if you need to reach a specific office or want to understand how Indiana counties manage and share jail records more broadly.

Inmate Records in Dubois County

Jail records in Dubois County are public under the Access to Public Records Act. This means you can request booking records, charge information, and custody status from the sheriff. The administrative rule 210 IAC 3-1-6 requires county jails to maintain these records in a standardized format and to provide them on request from any member of the public.

Public records from a jail typically include the person's name, booking date and time, charges at booking, bond amount and status, and housing unit in the facility. What is not public includes medical and mental health records, victim information, and anything related to an open investigation. Conviction and sentencing records are with the Dubois Superior Court clerk, not the jail. Contact the court clerk's office directly if you need case outcome data.

A booking record only shows an arrest, not a guilty verdict. Always pair jail records with court records if you need a complete picture of someone's legal situation in Dubois County. Both are public, but kept at different offices. For a formal written request to the sheriff, mail to 255 Brucke Strasse, Jasper, IN 47546 and allow seven business days for a response.

Cities in Dubois County

Jasper is the county seat and the largest city in Dubois County. Ferdinand, Huntingburg, and Birdseye are other communities in the county. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a city page on this site. The Dubois County Sheriff handles all jail and inmate population matters for all parts of the county.

Nearby Counties

Dubois County borders several southwest Indiana counties. Use these links to check neighboring jail records if needed.