Harrison County Inmate Population
The Harrison County inmate population is housed at the county jail in Corydon, run by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. If you need to find someone in custody in Harrison County, the Indiana VINE system is the primary free online tool and pulls live booking data from the county jail. This page explains how to search the Harrison County inmate population, what records you can request under Indiana law, and which statewide tools are most reliable for this part of southern Indiana.
Harrison County Quick Facts
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office in Corydon handles all jail operations and inmate population management for the county. The office is located on Gardner Lane NW outside of Corydon and processes all county bookings. Staff can confirm custody status, booking dates, and charges over the phone. For formal records requests, the office processes them under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, and most routine requests receive a response within a few business days.
| Address | 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Corydon, IN 47112 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (812) 738-2195 |
| Fax | (812) 738-4231 |
When you call the office, have the full legal name of the person ready. A booking date helps too if you know it. The office handles a range of calls each day, so being prepared makes the process go faster. Written requests for formal record copies should be mailed to the Gardner Lane NW address in Corydon and should reference the Indiana Access to Public Records Act.
Search Harrison County Inmate Population Online
Harrison County does not currently have a standalone public jail roster on its own website. The main online tool for searching the current inmate population is the Indiana VINE system, available through Indiana SAVIN offender search. VINE connects directly to county jail booking data and runs around the clock. Enter the person's first and last name to see if they are currently in custody in Harrison County or anywhere else in Indiana. The search is free and no account is needed.
If SAVIN returns nothing, call the Harrison County Sheriff at (812) 738-2195 to check manually with staff. A recent release, a name variant at booking, or a transfer to a different facility are the most common reasons a person does not appear in an online search. Staff can pull up real-time data that may not yet be reflected in VINE.
The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is worth trying as a second online step. It pulls roster data from participating Indiana counties and is searchable by name. Harrison County is in southern Indiana near Louisville, which means some individuals may have cases in Kentucky as well. For people transferred to Indiana state prison, use the IDOC Offender Locator. IDOC covers Indiana Department of Correction facilities only and is a separate system from VINE.
Indiana SAVIN and Statewide Inmate Population Tools
Indiana SAVIN links county jails and state prisons across all 92 Indiana counties into one searchable database. Harrison County participates in SAVIN, which means booking records from the Corydon jail feed into the system automatically after processing. Searches are free, run at any time, and return results in seconds for anyone in the database. There is no reason you cannot search it more than once or on behalf of someone else.
VINE's notification service adds value beyond a one-time search. Once you find a person in the system, register to receive automated alerts by phone, text, or email whenever their custody status changes. Changes that trigger notifications include releases, facility transfers, and court-ordered status changes. Sign up at the VINELink Indiana portal for free after your initial search. Alerts are available to any member of the public, not just victims or attorneys.
Harrison County is in the southwestern tip of Indiana, close to the Kentucky border. People with ties to Floyd or Clark County may appear in any of several nearby county records. SAVIN covers all Indiana counties, so switching between county searches takes only seconds within the same platform. If a county-level search fails, IDOC is the right follow-up for anyone who may have been moved to a state-managed facility.
Harrison County Inmate Population Records
Most jail records in Harrison County are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Booking information, criminal charges, bond status, and custody status are all open records that anyone can request. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office must respond to APRA requests within seven business days for routine requests. Records involving juveniles or active investigations may be handled differently from standard adult booking records.
Under 210 IAC 3-1-6, Indiana county jails must keep specific records for each person in custody. This includes the person's full name, booking date, charges, case number, bond amount if any, and expected release date when a court has ordered one. Harrison County follows these rules at the Corydon facility. Court records showing what happened to a case after the initial booking are held by the Harrison County Circuit Court, not the sheriff's office. Contact the circuit court clerk for conviction and sentencing data.
To request records, send a written request to the Harrison County Sheriff's Office at 1445 Gardner Lane NW, Corydon, IN 47112. Routine requests for basic inmate population data are processed within a few business days. More detailed or voluminous requests may take longer. The Indiana APRA framework gives you the right to inspect or receive copies of public records, and the state's guidance on the process is at in.gov/idoa. A booking record reflects an arrest and not a conviction, so always pair jail data with court records for a full picture.
Cities in Harrison County
Harrison County includes Corydon and smaller communities like Lanesville, Palmyra, and Crandall. None of the cities in Harrison County meet the population threshold required for a dedicated city page on this site. All custody and inmate population matters for the county are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Corydon, regardless of which community a person lives in or was arrested in.
Nearby Indiana Counties
Harrison County borders several southern Indiana counties. If you need to check a neighboring jail, each of these counties operates its own sheriff's office and detention facility.