This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record for those services.
Official Jackson County Contacts
Jackson County Sheriff's Department and Jail
Address: 150 E. State Road 250, Brownstown, IN 47220
Main office and crime tips: 812-358-2141, available 24 hours
Jail: 812-358-1982, available 24 hours
Administrative office: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Emergency: 911
The sheriff's online contact form is not monitored around the clock and warns visitors not to send sensitive personal details in plain email. Choose the route that matches the record or custody stage:
- For a county booking sheet or photograph, follow the request steps on the Jackson County records hub, then contact the sheriff with a name and approximate booking date.
- For a possible warrant, use the safe confirmation routes on Wanted Fugitives. MyCase, the issuing court, and the sheriff serve different roles.
- For a new arrest or recent release, check the sheriff's current roster and 48-hour release view linked from the home page, then call the jail if the online status is unclear.
- For a city incident report, contact Seymour, Brownstown, or Crothersville police. The sheriff, not the arresting city officer, holds the completed jail intake photo.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator. IDOC accepts requests for a primary identification photograph under its policy.
- For federal prison or immigration custody, use the official Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator. Neither database replaces the Jackson County Jail roster.
- For a filed charge or final disposition, search Indiana MyCase or contact the Jackson County clerk. A booking allegation is not a conviction.