Pulaski County Inmate Population

Pulaski County is a small rural county in north-central Indiana with its county seat in Winamac. The Pulaski County inmate population is maintained at the county jail, and searches can be done through the Indiana VINE system and the Indiana County Jail Public Portal. This page walks you through each available option, including direct contact with the sheriff's office, so you can find the information you need as quickly as possible.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Winamac oversees county law enforcement and runs the county jail. The jail houses people at various stages of the legal process, from initial arrest and booking through pretrial detention and short-term sentences. The office is the main point of contact for any direct inquiry about who is currently in custody at the Pulaski County facility.

Call the main number and ask for the jail division if you want to confirm whether someone is currently in custody. Jail staff can verify a name, provide a booking date, and tell you whether the person is still at the facility. For formal records such as booking sheets or incident reports, a written public records request to the sheriff's records division is the right route.

Search Pulaski County Inmate Population

Pulaski County participates in the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, which is a centralized online tool for searching county jail populations across Indiana. You can access the portal at public.indianajail.gov. If Pulaski County is connected and the roster is current, you can search by name and see who is held in the facility along with basic charge and booking information.

The portal is maintained by the Indiana Department of Correction and draws data directly from participating county jails. Not every county updates the system at the same frequency, so if you see no results, that does not necessarily mean the person is not in custody. Call the jail at (574) 946-6655 to confirm. When the portal returns a result, it typically includes the person's name, booking date, and the charges they face.

Indiana VINE is a second free option. Search at vinelink.vineapps.com using the person's name. VINE draws from both county jails and state prison data, so it can find people who have been transferred out of Pulaski County to another facility. You can also register for free notifications through VINE if you want to be alerted when someone's custody status changes.

Indiana SAVIN and Statewide Inmate Search

Indiana SAVIN, the state's official notification system, covers all 92 counties and links directly with VINE. The SAVIN search page at indianasavin.in.gov is free and easy to use. Enter a name, and the system will return any matching records across Indiana's county jails and state correctional facilities. SAVIN is particularly useful when you are not sure which county a person was booked in.

If the person you are looking for has been convicted and sent to a state correctional facility, they will no longer appear in county jail systems. The Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov covers people in IDOC custody. That includes state prisons, work release facilities, and certain community corrections programs. The IDOC Offender Locator is also free and searchable by name.

For people with federal charges, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has a separate inmate finder at bop.gov. Federal defendants may pass through county facilities before being transferred to federal custody, so it is worth checking both county and federal systems if you are not finding results.

Pulaski County Inmate Records Access

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act applies to Pulaski County jail records. You can request booking sheets, charge summaries, and related documents from the sheriff's office. Details on how to file a request are at in.gov/idoa. Submit your request in writing, identify the person by full name and approximate date of arrest, and describe what specific records you need. The agency must respond within seven days.

Court records belong to the Pulaski County Circuit Court and are managed by the clerk of courts, not the sheriff. If you need case filings, court orders, or sentencing documents, contact the circuit court clerk in Winamac directly. Indiana Code Title 11 governs the operation of county jails and sets standards for record-keeping. The relevant administrative code is at 210 IAC 3-1-6.

Cities in Pulaski County

Pulaski County is a rural county, and Winamac is the largest community. No cities in Pulaski County currently meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site. If you need inmate records tied to Winamac or any other Pulaski County community, the sheriff's office resources and statewide tools on this page are the right place to start.

Nearby Counties

Pulaski County borders these Indiana counties: