Search Merrillville Booking Releases

Merrillville booking releases are processed at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, operated by the Lake County Sheriff's Office. All arrests in Merrillville by town police or county deputies go to this facility. The Lake County Sheriff maintains inmate data online, making it possible to search Merrillville booking releases from anywhere without paying a fee.

Lake County Jail and Merrillville Arrests

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, with a capacity of 1,085 inmates, holds people arrested across all Lake County communities including Merrillville, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, and Crown Point.

Merrillville does not operate its own city jail. All adult bookings from Merrillville arrests go to the county facility in Crown Point. Once booked, the person's record enters the county system and is available to the public as a booking release.

The Lake County Sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com is the primary source for inmate search and jail information. The Merrillville town government site at merrillville.in.gov handles town services but does not maintain jail records.

The screenshot below shows the Merrillville town government site, which provides local services but routes all inmate record questions to the Lake County Sheriff.

Town hall manages local services. For booking records and inmate status after a Merrillville arrest, use Lake County resources.

The Indiana county jail portal is another resource that covers Lake County and provides a statewide search interface.

The statewide portal is a backup if the county-level search does not show the record you need.

How to Find Merrillville Booking Releases Online

Start with the Lake County Sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com. The site offers inmate search access and jail contact information for anyone booked following a Merrillville arrest.

The Indiana county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov is a statewide tool that includes Lake County. Use this if the county site does not return results or if you want to confirm the county holding a particular person.

The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks people in Indiana state prison after sentencing. A Merrillville arrest that resulted in a DOC sentence will show in this system after the transfer from Lake County Jail. Local holds are not tracked here.

SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov offers custody status and notification services. Sign up for alerts when an inmate's status at Lake County Jail changes following a Merrillville booking.

For court records, Lake County case filings are at public.courts.in.gov. Search by name for Merrillville criminal cases, charge information, and case dispositions.

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 county sheriff.

Lake County Sheriff Contact Information

Nearby Indiana Cities

These Lake County cities use the same county jail and inmate lookup system as Merrillville.

Lake County Booking Releases

All Merrillville arrests go through Lake County. The county page has more on the jail, courts, and local resources.