Search Sullivan County Released Inmates

Sullivan County released inmates records are handled by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail at 77 E. Justice Dr. in Sullivan, Indiana. If you need to check whether someone is still held at the Sullivan County Jail or has already been released, the sheriff's office is the main local authority for that information. This page walks through how to search Sullivan County released inmates records using both local contacts and the statewide Indiana tools available to the public, covering online portals, notification services, and court record systems.

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail at 77 E. Justice Dr., Sullivan, IN 47882. All people booked on charges in Sullivan County are processed and held at this facility. When someone is released, the jail records are updated to show the change. The main phone number is 812-268-4044, and you can reach the office through the county website at sullivancounty.in.gov.

Sullivan County is a rural county in western Indiana. Its jail is relatively small, and the sheriff's office handles a manageable volume of bookings. That can make it faster to get a straight answer about custody status by calling the jail directly. Staff can confirm whether a specific person is in custody or has been released, though more detailed case information would require a formal records request.

The screenshot below was taken from the Sullivan County website, which hosts sheriff's office contact information and general public records resources including data relevant to Sullivan County released inmates.

The county website is the starting point for official contact details. Pair it with the statewide tools below for a more complete picture of custody and release data in Sullivan County.

Under Indiana Code 36-2-13, the county sheriff bears legal responsibility for operating the jail and maintaining custody of people committed by the court. That makes the Sullivan County Sheriff the primary authority over inmate records in the county.

Statewide Jail Portal and Inmate Search

Indiana's County Jail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov is a free statewide tool that pulls inmate data from participating county jails, including Sullivan County. You can select Sullivan County from the search interface and look up a specific person by name.

The portal shows current bookings and is updated as jails submit data to the system. It is available around the clock with no login required. This is particularly useful when you are not certain which county has someone in custody, since you can check multiple counties from the same search interface without calling each sheriff's office one at a time. For people who were recently released rather than currently in custody, SAVIN and VINELink below are more reliable tools since they track status changes over time.

Indiana SAVIN and VINELink for Release Alerts

Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov lets you search by name and also register to receive automatic alerts when a specific person's custody status changes. If someone held at the Sullivan County Jail is released, transferred, or returned to custody, you get a notification sent to you automatically.

You can choose to receive alerts by phone, text, or email. The service is free. It covers both county jails and IDOC state prison facilities, so if someone moves from the Sullivan County Jail to a state prison, the alerts keep coming. You do not need to be a crime victim or related to the person to use SAVIN. Anyone can register for alerts on any person in the system.

VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com works the same way and also has a 24-hour phone line at 866-959-8463. Call any time and check on custody status by name or offender ID. The phone option is useful when you need information outside of business hours and do not have internet access. Both systems are free and run around the clock.

The screenshot below shows the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, which covers Sullivan County and connects it to the broader statewide system for tracking released inmates across Indiana.

For anyone tracking a long-running case, setting up VINE or SAVIN alerts eliminates the need to keep checking manually. You get notified the moment something changes.

IDOC State Prison Releases

Some people sentenced through Sullivan County courts go to Indiana Department of Correction facilities rather than the local jail. The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov covers all IDOC inmates across the state.

The Offender Locator is a free public search. You can look up anyone by name and see their current facility, custody status, and expected release date if available. It covers all IDOC prisons in Indiana regardless of where the person was sentenced, so a case that originated in Sullivan County but resulted in a state prison sentence will still appear in the database. No account or registration is needed to use it.

For official documentation about a state inmate, IDOC handles formal records requests through its Records Office. Details are at in.gov/idoc. These requests are separate from county jail records and are appropriate when you need documented proof of incarceration history in a state facility.

Criminal History and Court Records

The Indiana Courts MyCase system at public.courts.in.gov/mycase is a free public tool for searching court records across Indiana, including Sullivan County. You can search by name or case number to find case filings, hearing dates, charges, and dispositions in Sullivan County Circuit Court cases. This is useful when you want to see the court record connected to an arrest or custody change in the county.

For a broader criminal history report that covers all Indiana counties, the Indiana State Police provides a limited criminal history service at in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services. The fee is $16.32 for an online request or $15.00 by mail. These reports are based on statewide court and law enforcement data and reflect official Indiana records, including cases from Sullivan County and elsewhere in the state.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-4 lays out what government agencies must disclose and what they may withhold. Basic inmate information, including custody status and release dates, is generally public under Indiana law. You can submit a written records request to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office at 77 E. Justice Dr., Sullivan, IN 47882 if you need records in documented form. The office must respond within a reasonable time and can only deny the request under specific legal exemptions.

Sex Offender Registry in Sullivan County

When a person convicted of a sex offense is released from custody in Indiana, they must register with the county sheriff in their county of residence. Sullivan County released sex offenders register with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and appear on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry.

You can search the registry at icrimewatch.net/indiana.php. The search is free and available to anyone. You can look up by name, ZIP code, or city to find registered offenders in Sullivan County. Each record includes current address information, offense type, and registration status. The registry is managed by IDOC and updated on a regular schedule. The sheriff's office handles local registrations and is responsible for keeping address data current for people living in the county.

Nearby Counties

Sullivan County borders several other Indiana counties in the west-central part of the state. If you need to check records in an adjacent county, these pages have the contact and tool information for each.