Crown Point Booking Releases and Inmate Records
Crown Point is the county seat of Lake County and the city where the Lake County Jail is physically located. All booking releases for Crown Point arrests are processed at this facility, operated by the Lake County Sheriff's Office on North Main Street. Because the jail is in Crown Point, the booking process is immediate and local for city arrests. The Lake County Sheriff maintains inmate data online for public access.
Crown Point Quick Facts
Lake County Jail Location and Operations
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is at 2293 N. Main Street, Building C, Crown Point, IN. Sheriff Oscar Martinez oversees the department, and the phone number is 219.755.3333. The Lake County Jail, which operates with a capacity of 1,085 inmates, is one of the larger county facilities in Indiana. The jail phone is 219-755-3421.
Because the Lake County Jail is in Crown Point, every arrest made within the city is booked at the same facility that serves all of Lake County. Arrests from Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Schererville, Hobart, and elsewhere in Lake County all come to this Crown Point location. For Crown Point residents and city police, the jail is right here in town.
The Lake County Sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com is the primary online source for inmate information and jail services. The Crown Point city government site at crownpoint.in.gov handles city services but directs booking record questions to the county sheriff.
The screenshot below is from the Lake County Sheriff's website, which manages all Crown Point booking releases and Lake County inmate records.
The sheriff's site is the primary resource for searching booking releases from Crown Point and all of Lake County.
Crown Point City Government
The Crown Point city government manages local policing and city services. The city site at crownpoint.in.gov can direct you to the right county resources for booking record requests.
The screenshot below shows the Crown Point city government website, which handles local services while the county sheriff manages all jail records.
City hall manages local government, but all inmate records for Crown Point arrests are maintained by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, which is also located in Crown Point.
Statewide Tools for Crown Point Inmate Searches
The Indiana county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov covers Lake County and many other Indiana jails. Use this as an alternative if you want a statewide search or need to check multiple counties at once.
The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks people in Indiana state prisons. A Crown Point arrest that led to a felony sentence and DOC placement will appear in this system after the person is moved from Lake County Jail to a state facility.
SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides custody status lookup and release notifications. Register to get alerts when an inmate's status at Lake County Jail changes following a Crown Point arrest.
Court records for Lake County are at public.courts.in.gov. Search by name for Crown Point criminal cases, including charges, hearing dates, and final dispositions in Lake County courts.
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at Indiana Code Section 5-14-3-3 gives you the right to request copies of booking records from the Lake County Sheriff.
Lake County Sheriff Contact Information
| Facility | Lake County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 2293 N. Main St, Bldg. C, Crown Point, IN |
| Jail Phone | 219-755-3421 |
| Sheriff Phone | 219.755.3333 |
| Sheriff | Oscar Martinez |
| Jail Capacity | 1,085 inmates |
| Sheriff Website | lakecountysheriff.com |
Nearby Indiana Cities
These Lake County and northwest Indiana cities also route bookings through the Lake County Jail in Crown Point.
Lake County Booking Releases
All Crown Point arrests are booked at the Lake County Jail, which is located in Crown Point. The county page has more on the jail, courts, and Lake County resources.