Sullivan County 24 Hour Booking Records

Sullivan County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office in Sullivan, Indiana. Sheriff Jason Bobbitt runs the department and oversees the county jail, where arrests made by county and local law enforcement are processed and tracked. This page explains how to reach the sheriff's office, what online tools are available for inmate searches, and how to get copies of booking records from Sullivan County.

Sullivan County Sheriff Booking Access

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is located at 77 E. Justice Drive in Sullivan and handles all custody operations for the county jail. Sheriff Jason Bobbitt leads the department, which processes bookings from county deputies, Sullivan Police, and other agencies serving Sullivan County. The office can be reached at 812-268-4308. The department page is on the county government website at sullivancounty.in.gov.

Sullivan County does not currently offer a standalone online inmate roster on the department page. Calling the sheriff's office at 812-268-4308 is the most direct way to confirm whether someone has been booked. Staff are available during business hours and dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day for after-hours inquiries. The statewide INjail portal is also worth checking, as covered in the next section.

For formal records requests, submit a written request to the office at 77 E. Justice Drive, Sullivan, IN 47882. Under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, the department must respond within seven days to written requests and within 24 hours to in-person requests.

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office page on the county government site provides contact details and department information for the agency that manages all Sullivan County 24 hour booking records.

This is the official county page for the sheriff's office, including the address and phone number you need to reach staff about recent bookings or records requests.

INjail Portal for Sullivan County

Indiana's statewide INjail Public Portal aggregates booking and custody records from participating county jails across Indiana. If Sullivan County participates in the INjail system, you can search by name and find individuals held at the Sullivan County Jail along with their booking dates and charges. The portal is free and available at any time without needing to register.

The INjail system is a practical alternative to calling the sheriff's office, especially outside of business hours or on weekends. Data is pulled from county jail management systems and is typically updated several times per day. If a search returns no results for someone you believe was recently booked, calling the office directly to confirm is the next step.

The Indiana county jail portal covers Sullivan County and other participating Indiana county jails in a single free, searchable online system.

Use public.indianajail.gov to search Sullivan County jail records online and check current inmate status without calling the sheriff's office.

VINE Custody Notifications for Sullivan County

Indiana's VINE service gives anyone a free way to track an inmate's custody status at the Sullivan County Jail. Register at VINELink or call 1-866-959-VINE to receive automatic notifications by phone, email, or text when someone you are monitoring is released, transferred, or has any custody change. The service is available around the clock and covers all participating Indiana county jails.

VINE also supports one-time lookups. If you want to check whether a person is currently in custody in Sullivan County without signing up for ongoing alerts, you can search VINELink without creating an account. The service is particularly useful for checking status at night or on weekends when the sheriff's office may not have full staff available to answer records questions.

The Indiana VINE database provides free 24-hour custody alerts and lookup services for inmates held at the Sullivan County Jail and other Indiana county facilities.

VINE is available every hour of every day and delivers notifications the moment a custody change occurs, making it one of the most timely tools for monitoring Sullivan County jail status.

Statewide Indiana Resources

Several Indiana state databases cover different parts of the custody and court process and can supplement Sullivan County's local resources.

The Indiana Department of Correction's IDOC Offender Locator tracks sentenced individuals held in state prisons. If someone booked at the Sullivan County Jail was later convicted and transferred to a state facility, the IDOC system will show their current location. This tool covers only sentenced state inmates, not people awaiting trial at the county level.

The Indiana MyCase portal provides public access to court case filings statewide. Cases that start with a booking at the Sullivan County Jail appear in MyCase once charges are filed. You can search by name for case numbers, charges, court dates, and outcomes. The tool is free and open to anyone.

Note: Indiana's IDOC tool and MyCase are separate from jail booking records. Use all three systems together to get a full picture of where someone is in the process after an arrest in Sullivan County.

Public Records Access in Sullivan County

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act gives any person the right to inspect and copy booking records held by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. The department must respond to in-person requests within 24 hours and written requests within seven days. Booking records are public information in Indiana unless they fall under an active exemption, such as an open criminal investigation. Fees for copies are capped by state law and agencies cannot charge excessive labor fees for standard requests.

If you have difficulty getting records, the Indiana Public Access Counselor provides free help. The PAC can review a denial and issue an advisory opinion on whether it was proper under Indiana law. You do not need a lawyer to contact the PAC, and their services are available to any Indiana resident who has had a public records request denied or delayed.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor helps individuals navigate records disputes with government agencies, including the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.

Contact the PAC at in.gov/pac if the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office fails to respond to a records request or denies access without a valid stated reason.

Cities in Sullivan County

Sullivan County includes Sullivan, the county seat, along with Farmersburg and several other small communities. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site.

For booking and jail records related to any city in Sullivan County, contact the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office at 812-268-4308 or check the statewide tools described above.

Nearby Indiana Counties

Sullivan County is in southwestern Indiana. Each neighboring county has its own sheriff's department and jail booking records system.