Schererville Booking Releases and Lake County Jail

Schererville booking releases go to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, operated by the Lake County Sheriff's Office. All adults arrested in Schererville by town police or county deputies are transported to the county facility for booking. The Lake County Sheriff maintains inmate data online, making it possible to find Schererville booking releases at no cost through several public tools.

Lake County Sheriff and Jail Operations

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is at 2293 N. Main Street, Building C, Crown Point, IN. Sheriff Oscar Martinez oversees the department. The main phone is 219.755.3333, and the jail direct line is 219-755-3421. The Lake County Jail holds people arrested across all of Lake County, including Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Hobart, East Chicago, Crown Point, and Schererville.

Schererville is a town in the southern part of Lake County, bordering Illinois. It does not have its own city jail. When Schererville police make an arrest, they take the person to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point for processing. The booking record is created there and enters the public system within hours of the arrest.

The Lake County Sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com is the main online resource for Lake County inmate information. The Schererville town government site at schererville.org handles town services but routes all booking record questions to the county sheriff.

The screenshot below is from the Lake County Sheriff's website, which manages all Schererville booking releases and inmate records.

The sheriff's site is the primary resource for finding Schererville booking data and Lake County inmate status information.

Schererville Town Government

The Town of Schererville manages its own police and local services. The town government website at schererville.org can point you to the right county resources for inmate lookup and booking record requests after a Schererville arrest.

The screenshot below shows the Schererville town government site, which manages local services but routes jail and booking questions to Lake County.

The town site handles local services, while Lake County manages all inmate records for Schererville arrests.

How to Search Schererville Booking Releases

The Lake County Sheriff's website at lakecountysheriff.com is the primary tool. Check there for inmate search access and contact information for the Lake County Jail following a Schererville arrest.

The Indiana county jail portal at public.indianajail.gov is a statewide tool that covers Lake County. Use this as a backup or to search multiple counties at once without going to the county site directly.

The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov tracks people in Indiana state prisons. If a Schererville arrest led to a DOC sentence, the person will appear in the IDOC system after transfer from Lake County Jail.

SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov provides custody status lookups and notification registration. Sign up for SAVIN alerts to know when a Lake County inmate's status changes following a Schererville booking.

Court records for Lake County are at public.courts.in.gov. Search by name for Schererville criminal cases in Lake County courts, including charges and case outcomes.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at Indiana Code Section 5-14-3-3 covers your right to request copies of booking records from the Lake County Sheriff.

Lake County Sheriff Contact Information

Nearby Indiana Cities

These Lake County and northwest Indiana cities use the same county jail and inmate lookup system as Schererville.

Lake County Booking Releases

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