Search Clay County Released Inmates

Clay County released inmates and jail bookings are managed by the Clay County Sheriff's Office, based in Brazil. The county jail holds detainees awaiting trial as well as those serving short sentences. If you are trying to find a person who was recently held or released from the Clay County Jail, this page covers the available search tools, direct contact information, and the state resources that can help you track releases across Indiana facilities.

Clay County Sheriff Jail Information

The Clay County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail at 611 E. Jackson Street, Brazil, IN 47834. This facility holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates from across Clay County. The main jail line is 812-446-2535. For non-emergency questions about inmates or releases, you can also reach the office at 812-448-9051, extension 131, during business hours of 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday.

Booking records at the Clay County Jail are created each time someone is processed into the facility. These records include the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Under Indiana law, these records are generally public. Indiana Code 5-14-3-3 establishes the right to access public agency records, including jail booking data, and most arrest information falls within that open category.

The Clay County Sheriff's page on the Indiana state government site also provides background on the department and its responsibilities. The sheriff's duties, including jail administration and inmate records, are outlined in IC 36-2-13.

Bond Payments and Jail Access

Clay County accepts bond payments around the clock, which is notable for a smaller county. If you need to post bond for a recently arrested person, the county uses Government Payment Service with the pay location code #5500. You can reach that service at 888-277-2535. Bond payments processed through this system are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which means a release can happen at any time of day or night.

Knowing that releases can occur at any hour is useful if you are tracking when someone will get out. The SAVIN notification system, discussed below, is one way to receive an automatic alert when someone is released rather than waiting by the phone. Setting up a SAVIN notification is free and covers both county jail releases and state facility releases.

Indiana Offender Locator for Clay County

When a Clay County inmate is transferred to or sentenced to an Indiana state prison, their records move from the county level to the Indiana Department of Correction. The Indiana Offender Locator is the public search tool for IDOC inmates and those under state supervision. It is free to use and does not require an account.

Search by full name to find anyone currently held at an IDOC facility or supervised through parole, community corrections, or work release. Results show the facility, sentence information, and expected release date. For people serving time on Clay County convictions at a state prison rather than the county jail, this tool is often more useful than calling the local facility.

The image below shows the Indiana DOC's offender database, which covers state-level released inmates and those still in state custody from Clay County convictions.

Indiana DOC's Offender Locator is the main state database for tracking inmates released from state prison.

The tool provides name, facility, and supervision status for anyone currently in the IDOC system.

Clay County Released Inmates via SAVIN

Indiana SAVIN lets you search for offender custody status and register for release notifications at no cost. Use the online portal at indianasavin.in.gov. You can also call VINELink Indiana at 866-959-8463 to check status over the phone or sign up for alerts by voice.

The SAVIN system pulls data from county jails and state facilities across Indiana. Clay County participates, meaning you can look up current detainees and released inmates from the county jail through this platform. Once registered, you get notified automatically when someone's custody status changes. This includes releases, transfers, court appearances, and re-bookings. Notifications can come by phone, email, or text based on your preference.

VINELink offers the same service through a national portal at vinelink.vineapps.com. Both pull from the same Indiana data. Use whichever interface works best for you.

Indiana County Jail Portal and Clay County

Indiana operates a multi-county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov that displays real-time booking and inmate data for counties that have connected to the system. This portal can show names, charges, bond amounts, and booking dates for participating counties.

Clay County likely participates in this statewide portal. If the county's data is available there, you can search by name and find current or recently released inmates without calling the jail. It is worth checking the portal directly to see if Clay County data appears in the results. The portal is free to use and does not require registration.

The screenshot below shows the statewide Indiana County Jail Public Portal interface, which many Indiana counties use for real-time inmate data.

The Indiana County Jail Public Portal is the statewide system for searching jail bookings across participating Indiana counties.

Checking this portal is a quick first step before calling a county jail directly.

Criminal History Requests for Clay County

The Indiana State Police maintains criminal history records for all Indiana counties, including Clay. You can request a limited criminal history through the ISP criminal history page. An online request costs $16.32. A mail-in request costs $15. Results include felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending charges, and certain arrest records from across Indiana.

Criminal history records differ from booking records in one key way: they reflect what happened in court, not just who was arrested. An arrest record shows someone was booked into the Clay County Jail. A criminal history record shows what charges were filed, whether the person was convicted, and what sentence was imposed. Both types of records are useful depending on what you need to find.

Court case records for Clay County are also available through Indiana Courts MyCase. This system shows case filings, hearing schedules, and final orders. It does not show current custody status, but it does tell you how a case was resolved and whether there are any active warrants or pending proceedings.

Sex Offender Registry in Clay County

Released inmates who are required to register as sex offenders must do so in the county where they live, work, or go to school. The Indiana Sex Offender Registry for Clay County is searchable through iCRIMEwatch. You can filter by county or zip code to see registered offenders in the Brazil area and throughout Clay County.

The registry shows current address, registration status, and the underlying offense. It is maintained by local law enforcement and updated when offenders move, register, or are released from custody. If a Clay County released inmate has a registration requirement, their entry in the registry should reflect their updated status within the required timeframe set by Indiana law.

IDOC Records Requests for Clay County Sentences

If someone served a state prison sentence after a Clay County conviction, the Indiana Department of Correction holds records of that incarceration. You can request offender records through the IDOC records request page at in.gov/idoc. The types of documents available include commitment orders, release dates, program completion records, and transfer histories.

Some records are publicly available without a formal request. Others may require a written records request. The IDOC's obligations to release records are set out in IC 11-8-2-5, which governs the department's duties and record-keeping responsibilities. Processing times for formal records requests can range from a few days to several weeks depending on the volume of requests the department is handling at the time.

Nearby Counties

Clay County borders Owen, Putnam, Parke, Vigo, and Sullivan counties. Each has its own sheriff and jail system for tracking released inmates.