Fishers Indiana Released Inmates

Fishers is one of Indiana's fastest-growing cities and sits entirely within Hamilton County. People arrested in Fishers are booked through the Hamilton County system, not a standalone city facility. If you are trying to locate released inmates tied to Fishers, you will search Hamilton County jail records, the Indiana Offender Locator for state prison cases, and VINE for custody change alerts. This page covers the Fishers Police Department, the Hamilton County jail process, and every major state tool available for released inmate searches.

Hamilton County Jail and Released Inmates

Fishers does not operate its own jail. People arrested by the Fishers Police Department are transported to the Hamilton County Jail after booking. The Hamilton County Sheriff is responsible for all county jail operations. If you need to find someone recently arrested or released in Fishers, you need to search the Hamilton County system.

Hamilton County's jail records are accessible through several routes. The statewide Indiana County Jail Public Portal includes Hamilton County data. You can search by name and see booking and release information. VINELink also covers Hamilton County. Registering through VINELink Indiana lets you get automated alerts when someone's custody status changes.

The county-level page at Hamilton County released inmates has fuller details on the sheriff's office, direct jail contact information, and all county-specific resources. If you are not finding what you need here, that page is your next stop.

Under Indiana law at IC 5-14-3-3, booking records become public once someone is formally charged. Hamilton County follows this rule. Inmate status and booking information are available to anyone who asks or searches the online system.

The image below is from the Fishers Police Department website, showing the department's public-facing information page.

For released inmate searches tied to Fishers, use the Hamilton County jail portal or VINELink rather than searching police department records directly.

Fishers Police Department

The Fishers Police Department is at 4 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. Non-emergency dispatch is (317) 773-1282. For administration and records, call (317) 595-3300. Email for general inquiries is fisherspd@fishers.in.us. The FPD website is at police.fishersin.gov.

FPD makes arrests inside Fishers city limits. Once someone is arrested, they are transported to the Hamilton County Jail for booking. FPD does not hold people in its own facility past the initial processing stage. Arrest reports and incident records stay with FPD, while the custody record transfers to the county.

If you need a copy of an arrest report from an incident involving FPD, contact their records division at (317) 595-3300 during business hours. Response times depend on request volume and whether the case is still active. Cases under active investigation may have some details withheld until they close.

Indiana Offender Locator - State Prison Cases

When someone from Fishers is sentenced to more than one year, they leave Hamilton County Jail and transfer into Indiana DOC custody. The Indiana Offender Locator is the right tool for finding released inmates in state prison. It covers all IDOC facilities and is free to search by name.

Results show current facility, sentence length, projected release date, and supervision status. People on parole after release from state prison still appear in the system. The Offender Locator does not include county jail records, so it is a separate search from the Hamilton County jail portal.

Under 210 IAC 3-1-6, the Department of Correction must maintain and make available records on people in its custody. The Offender Locator is the public face of that obligation. For formal records, submit a request through the IDOC offender records page.

VINE Notifications and Indiana SAVIN

For custody change alerts, VINE is the most reliable option in Hamilton County. You can register at VINELink Indiana or call 866-959-8463. The service covers Hamilton County Jail and all Indiana state prisons. Alerts go out when someone is released, transferred, or has an upcoming court appearance.

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov offers the same basic function. Both are free. You can use either one or register in both for additional coverage. Once registered, alerts come to you by phone, text, or email without you having to check manually.

VINE and SAVIN are designed for victims and families. They do not require you to explain why you want to be notified. Registration is anonymous and you can cancel or update your preferences at any time.

Court Records and Other Search Tools

Indiana Courts MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase covers Hamilton County criminal case records. If someone was charged in Hamilton County courts due to an arrest in Fishers, you can look up the case here. Results include charge type, plea, and sentencing outcome. This is a free public tool that does not require a login.

The sex offender registry at iCrimeWatch Indiana shows registered offenders in Hamilton County, including those with addresses in Fishers. Registration is required after release from any facility for qualifying offenses. The registry is searchable by name and geographic area.

The Indiana State Police offers formal criminal history records at ISP criminal history services for $16.32 online or $15 by mail. This is an official document suitable when you need a verified record from a state agency rather than an inmate database search result.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-4 governs what you can get from Hamilton County agencies. Most arrest and booking records are public. IC 36-2-13 covers how county agencies handle and release those records. Agencies that deny records requests without legal justification can be challenged through the Indiana Public Access Counselor.

Nearby Cities

These Hamilton County and central Indiana cities have their own released inmate search pages with local resources.